The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s 82nd Annual Convention brought growers and agricultural leaders together in Naples for three days focused not only on the issues facing Florida agriculture today, but also on preparing industry leaders for what comes next. From federal policy and geopolitical developments to consumer trends and leadership, this year’s convention tackled issues that can have a …
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman recently made further comments on the Farm Bill 2.0 passing and its importance in the agriculture industry. Senator Boozman said, “Our farmers played a major part in helping us get this over the line and out of committee, and we’re going to rely on them once the election is …
Checking on the peanut market and the marketing factors right now. The USDA has given us an estimate on what the acreage would be this coming year. Farmers have reported the amount of acres they did planted in the ground and they’re saying now we’re going to have 1,360,000 acres and that is down 28% from last year. Average yield …
Bringing Electricity to Rural America In the early 1930s, electricity was still a luxury for most rural American families. Roughly nine out of every 10 rural homes were without electric power, leaving farm families to rely on traditional methods to complete daily chores and operate their homes. Without electricity, rural families made the most of every available hour of daylight. …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 25, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- September 25, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,650 head compared to 7,933 last week and 11,687 last …
By Elizabeth Sanders and Clint Thompson The short-term and long-term futures of Georgia’s peanut crop was discussed during this week’s Georgia Peanut Tour, held in Savannah, from Sept. 22-24. Attendees, which included farmers and industry leaders, learned about the crop’s production practices and its post-harvesting process before heading to the consumer. Scott Tubbs, University of Georgia Cropping Systems Agronomist, talked …
This week another southern port of entry for Mexican live cattle is scheduled to reopen. This reopening is a key part of the gradual resumption of southern border livestock entry, working alongside New World Screwworm Protection Protocols. Chief Economist Justin Benavidez describes it further. “USDA will open the Santa Teresa, New Mexico port of entry. For the first month of …
Well, the peanut world is busy right now bringing in the crop. Peanuts are being dug every day. Then they’re carried to the local buying point to determine the moisture and then pay the farmer. The early peanut harvest contracts were offered earlier, but they were not high enough and farmers cut back on acres. The acreage cut back was …
This year’s corn and soybean crop not even in the bin yet, but bottom-line grain analysts are keeping an eye on 2027 December corn 2027 November soybean futures. A Rising tide lifts all ships. It said networks in the grain trade as well. Next December 2027 corn futures have risen from early summer lows to a 52-week high recently over …
The checkerboard logo associated with Ralston Purina is one of the most recognizable symbols in American agriculture. Its origins date back to 1904, when company founder William Danforth adopted the distinctive pattern for his animal-feed business. From Childhood Clothing to an Agricultural Trademark The story of the checkerboard begins with Danforth himself. As a child, he often wore clothing made …
