United States Representative Austin Scott, Tifton, Georgia, said it best, “The economy in rural America starts and stops with the American farmer. Amid the deafening noise inside political echo chambers and ceaseless squabbling of Congress is one truth that...

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Congress Provides Economic, Disaster Assistance On Dec. 21, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10545 by a vote of 366-34 that included a continuing resolution for FY25 appropriations funding, a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, $10...

⋅ BY REBEKAH HALL ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, is accepting applications for its next class of leaders. The in-depth learning experience covers economic and social issues...

The Louisiana Agricultural Technology & Management Conference sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association will be held Feb. 12-14, 2025, at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. In addition to the general sessions where presentations such as the Endangered Species...

Despite significant progress in preventing peanut allergy through early introduction, recent research has found that the message isn’t getting to new parents who need to hear it. That’s the challenge for University of Georgia Cooperative Extension nutrition and health...

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Acquires Tiger-Sul Tessenderlo Group announced that its subsidiary, Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc., has acquired Tiger-Sul, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity. The acquisition closed in November 2024. The acquisition strengthens TKI’s specialty...

High-school student Harrison Carter is paving the way for the future of farming and manufacturing through a unique program. Tackling complex global challenges through lab work, data analysis and critical thinking might seem daunting, but high school students like Harrison...

Good harvest weather contributed to the Virginia-Carolina’s above-average yielding crop. A wide range of environmental conditions faced farmers in the Virginia-Carolina region in 2024. Rainfall and temperatures in May were adequate for good stand establishment and early season growth says...

The 2025 version of the Peanut Disease Risk Index, known as Peanut Rx, contains changes to the cultivar/variety section. There have been few changes to the index except in terms of varietal point values and also minor updates in...

January is a good time to make plans for the 2025 crop year and learn new practices, as well as consider what worked and didn’t work in the past year. The following are a couple of conferences that producers...

Alabama Extension peanut agronomist Kris Balkcom outlines challenges from 2024 as producers look ahead to this year. Plus, two conferences offer additional learning opportunities To prepare for the coming crop year, most experts agree that it’s important to look at what...

The 2024 peanut crop was often described as disappointing, difficult and challenging on the farm. Overall, with the weather extremes, including two hurricanes and other problems, the industry is lucky to have the volume and quality that has been delivered. Most...

Rollins Nominated Secretary Of Ag President-elect Donald Trump has named Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Rollins, a Texas native, is president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank launched...

LandScan Secures Digital Twin Patent A groundbreaking patent, granted to LandScan, marks the first of its kind in the agriculture sector, involving the use of digital twin technology to revolutionize site characterization and precision farming practices. The advent of digital twin...