The announcement of tariffs by the President of the United States is gaining reactions from the agriculture community. While the proposed tariffs include a baseline 10% tariff for all countries, others will see additional reciprocal tariffs. In an interview on Fox Business, the US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins explained what agricultural producers could expect. Ethan Lane, Senior VP of …
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing this week to review Senate Bill 222 the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids act which is aimed at improving Children’s Health. We reached out to Georgia Milk Producer’s Executive Director Bryce Trotter for his take on the legislation and the hearing. In his opening statement, Chairman John Boozman …
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman John Boozman of Arkansas and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has announced a hearing to consider two USDA nominees. Judge Stephen Vaden has been nominated to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tyler Clarkson has been nominated to serve as General Counsel. Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden, …
The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame has inducted two new members in 2025 through the University of Georgia’s CAES Alumni Association Awards and Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Ceremony. This year’s honorees were David Bridges, a former Assistant Dean for CAES at UGA’s Tifton Campus and Ralph Evans a businessman and peanut industry leader. Bridges’ contributions in agriculture are many …
National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day was observed on Wednesday. Tyron Spearman has a look at the history of this annual event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
The recent storms have slowed spring field work in many areas of the country. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Farmer sentiment dropped during March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12 points to 140, down from 152 in February. The Index saw a 15-point drop in the Index of Future Expectations to 144, and the Current Conditions Index fell five points to …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. French settlers arrived at what is now St. Louis in the early 1700s. They remained on the east bank of the Mississippi until about 1750 when a new settlement, Ste. Geneviève, Missouri, across the river was constructed. Though in present day Missouri, the settlement at the time was still thought to …
The National Peanut Board (NPB) wants to pass along a reminder that it is currently accepting inquiries for its second annual request for proposals for food allergy research grants. Tyron Spearman has more details. The call for applications is open through May 9, 2025. Click here to learn more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …
With a big report coming out this week and other market factors being felt it could very easily be considered one of the most pivotal weeks of the year. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
