A federal court ruling has created new uncertainty for agricultural employers who rely on the H-2A guestworker program, although growers should not expect an immediate change to the wages they are currently paying. A federal district court in California has ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2025 methodology for calculating H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates, commonly known as AEWRs, …
After the recent announcement related to tariff-free beef imports, several American agriculture organizations have voiced concern. One group is the American Farm Bureau. AFB President Zippy Duvall released a statement saying, “One of the few bright spots for U.S. agriculture right now, the cattle sector just became dimmer because of today’s presidential proclamation.” “The timing of this proclamation is a …
15 farm families recently were announced as the University of Georgia Peanut Team for their high yield in peanuts last season. The high yields range from 4,156 pounds up to 6,794 pounds per acre. Many of the high yielding farmers agree that having a good rotation, good quality seed, and good weather conditions make all the difference with their yields. …
Bottom-line livestock analysts see live cattle and feeder cattle holding recent lows and looking higher the week ahead. Looking at the week ahead here in the last days of August, bottom line analysts expect October live cattle to hold above the 2.12 level and October feeder cattle holding well above the 3.22, both well above 52-week lows. But we need …
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming an important part of the nation’s history—and eventually, agricultural historians argued, an important source of knowledge for policymakers. For much of American history, however, traditional historical study placed far greater …
Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials viewed the re-entry of live cattle imports through an Arizona port of entry. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins shares more. “Douglas, Arizona, at the livestock port of entry, everything we’re doing, everything we’ve been doing, everything we’re going to implement here at this port in Douglas is prioritizing …
If you’re interested in cotton and peanuts, the Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Comfort Center in Tifton coming up on September the 2nd. Mallory will have a list of people coming with a special presentation on each of those commodities with updates of those crops. Another one coming up …
Pro Farmer crop tour numbers are well absorbed into the trade now as well as the weekly crop updates. Bottom line analysts suggest moving December corn futures higher will need new data. But traders may have to wait until USDA’s September 11th crop report to get that data. USDA is sending out crop scouts right now. They’re doing their infield …
A Scottish Vision Comes to the Kansas Prairie In 1873, Scottish cattleman George Grant arrived in Kansas with a bold vision for American agriculture. Grant came from Scotland as part of a group of British settlers who hoped to establish a community of wealthy, stock-raising families on the Kansas prairie. He settled in Victoria, Kansas, where he sought to develop …
The Long Transition to Tractor Power The shift from horsepower to tractor power transformed American agriculture, but it was far from an overnight change. For generations, farmers depended on horses and mules to plow fields, pull equipment and perform the heavy work required to produce crops. Even after tractors became increasingly available, many farmers were cautious about making the transition. …
