NCBA’s Ethan Lane Weighs In on Trump Administration’s DOJ Investigation into Meat Packers With the Trump administration’s announcement of a renewed Department of Justice investigation into major meat packers, industry leaders are closely watching what comes next. Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), shared what producers will be looking for as …
National Peanut Board and American Peanut Council to Host Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. The National Peanut Board (NPB) — the farmer-funded checkoff program dedicated to promoting U.S. peanuts at home and abroad — has announced details for its upcoming Winter Conference, held December 9–11 in Washington, D.C. The event will be conducted in partnership with the American Peanut Council, …
Senate Passes USDA Funding and Farm Bill Extension in Measure to Reopen Government As part of efforts to reopen the federal government, the U.S. Senate has passed a funding measure that provides USDA appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and includes an extension of farm bill programs set to expire at the end of the year. The measure also extends federal …
Cattle Market May Be Running Out of Sellers After Sharp Futures Decline After weeks of volatility, it appears the cattle and feeder cattle markets may finally be stabilizing. Analysts suggest that we may have run out of sellers as trading activity begins to level off. On October 16, January feeder cattle futures peaked just above $3.80, before plummeting nearly $70 …
How Plantation Agriculture Shaped America’s Farming Roots Plantation agriculture stands as one of the most significant chapters in the history of American farming. Emerging during the 1600s and 1700s, this large-scale agricultural system began in Virginia, spread to Maryland, and later expanded throughout the Southern Colonies. In this episode of American Agriculture History Minute, historian Mark Oppold explores how plantations …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Fall Board Meeting to Plan for 2026 It’s a busy week for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) as they host their Fall Board of Directors Meeting, the final quarterly gathering of the fiscal year. We caught up with Erin Beasley, Executive Vice President of the ACA, to learn more about what members can expect. “We’re looking …
U.S. Specialty Crop Growers Urge USDA to End Buy American Waivers for School Meals A coalition of agricultural groups representing specialty crop growers and processors has sent a letter to Director Russell Vought of the Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, requesting an end to recent waivers granted under the Buy American requirements for …
Florida’s 14th Annual Peanut Butter Challenge Fights Hunger and Celebrates Local Farmers In Florida, peanut farmers are wrapping up their harvest, and the state is once again rallying around a beloved fall tradition — the 14th Annual Peanut Butter Challenge. This statewide campaign unites communities to fight hunger while spotlighting the strength and importance of Florida’s peanut industry. The challenge …
Late last week, President Trump took to social media to announce that he is directing the Department of Justice to immediately begin an investigation into the Meat Packing Companies who are driving up the price of Beef through Illicit Collusion, Price Fixing and Price Manipulation. We will always protect our American Ranchers, and they are being blamed for what is …
Day 42 of the Government Shutdown: USDA Funding Nears Restoration, Crop Report Still Coming It’s day 42 of the partial government shutdown, but there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel — though not without a few more delays. Enough Senate Democrats have broken from their voting bloc to allow a continuing resolution (CR) to reach the Senate …
