By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peanut crop is progressing well this summer, according to one industry specialist. Scott Monfort, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension peanut agronomist, said the crop is in “good shape,” despite the early-season weather challenges. “I would think a majority of our crops, especially the early-planted stuff, which is probably a third of our crop, looks pretty good. …
A broad coalition of more than 50 national and state agricultural organizations is urging Congress to approve at least $12 billion in additional agricultural relief as part of the House budget reconciliation package, citing continued financial challenges facing farmers, ranchers, growers and producers across the country. In a letter sent July 21 to House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $35 million available in response to the growing threat that feral swine have on American agriculture landscapes and human and livestock health. According to a press release by the USDA, quote, this partnership opportunity is part of a broader $105 million investment for the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, where USDA’s …
Specialty crops in Georgia and Florida are being under attack with imports from Mexico and it’s causing a major problem. Tyler Harper, the Commissioner of Agriculture for Georgia, said as produce imports from Mexico continue to rise, American farmers face strong competition pressure all the time. He said in a letter he sent to the negotiator that it raises significant …
Land Grants: An Early Incentive That Strengthened a Young Nation During the American Revolutionary War, the newly forming United States faced enormous challenges, including building an effective military to fight for independence. According to Mark Oppold’s American Agriculture History Minute, one unique solution connected military service directly to the nation’s agricultural future. Rather than offering a traditional cash enlistment bonus, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 24, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended July 24, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,454 head compared to 9,843 last week and 10,226 last …
For years, conversations surrounding Florida citrus have often centered on challenges: HLB, hurricanes, freezes and shrinking production. But today, there is a different feeling taking hold across the industry. That renewed sense of optimism will be on full display at the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Aug. 12-13 in Fort Myers, where the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is returning …
The battle against the new world screwworm isn’t being fought with insecticides or fences. Instead, USDA is deploying an unusual weapon, millions of sterile flies. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s a proven strategy called the sterile insect technique or SIT. The idea is simple. Scientists raise screwworm flies in specialized facilities and expose them to gamma radiation, making …
The American Farm Bureau and other agricultural organizations have sent a letter to Washington urging them to help farmers currently. They said a combination of poor commodity prices, record high production costs, and shrinking margins have left many farm families with substantial uncovered losses and little working capital to fall back on for the next year. Farmers are still contending …
This afternoon’s cattle on feed report could at least stabilize cattle futures at recent lower levels. As if the extended heat were not enough for cattlemen to battle across the country, open interest in live cattle futures has plunged to the lowest level of the year. Feeder cattle index is now the lowest since mid-January. Heavy selling reappeared around midweek, …
