For peanut growers looking for help when it comes to financing next year’s crop, there are options being made available. Valent Market Segment Manager, Vincent Restucci, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman how their financing programs work. To learn more, go to valent.com and click on Resources, then Programs & Offers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
President-Elect Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportations risks hurting the domestic agriculture sector already struggling with labor shortages. That’s according to Matt Carstens, chief executive officer of Iowa’s biggest farm cooperative, who said Trump’s plan should be approached carefully. Bloomberg reports farming would be one of the biggest US sectors hit should the incoming administration move forward with kicking potentially …
Steve Hanson, chair of the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and a farmer-rancher from Southwest Nebraska, shared insights on the current state of U.S. meat exports and their importance to American agriculture. Speaking about his family’s operation, Hanson described a diverse farm producing corn, wheat, soybeans, and pinto beans, alongside a cow-calf enterprise that exemplifies sustainability and quality. Hanson …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The first settlers in Plymouth Colony planted mostly barley and peas with seeds they brought with them from England. But their most important crop as time went on was Indian corn or maize, which they were shown how to cultivate by the Native Americans. To fertilize that first crop, they used …
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brooke Rollins as the next Secretary of Agriculture, drawing varied reactions from agricultural organizations eager to collaborate on key issues facing rural America. The National Farmers Union (NFU) expressed hope that Rollins’ rural upbringing and agricultural experience would inform her leadership. NFU President Rob Larew emphasized the challenges awaiting her, including high input costs, market …
Urban agriculture is playing a growing role in connecting city residents with the world of farming, according to Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) at the USDA. In a recent discussion, Ducheneaux highlighted the value of urban agricultural initiatives in fostering understanding and support for agriculture, especially in areas far removed from traditional farms. Programs like the …
**This report will not be issued next week due to markets being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Market coverage will resume the week of December 2, 2024.** Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended November 22, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market …
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased with the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of S.759, the Beagle Brigade Act. This legislation would provide statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center. “American agriculture relies on the National Detector Dog Training Center to prevent the introduction of foreign animal and plant diseases that would cripple our food supply,” said …
Farmers in the southeastern United States hit hard by recent hurricanes have a new opportunity to rebuild, thanks to an expanded program from the Propane Education Research Council (PERC). According to Mike Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development at PERC, the organization is doubling its financial incentives for farmers in disaster areas who purchase new propane equipment. PERC’s standard incentive …
In his report yesterday, Tyron Spearman noted the new USDA numbers show more peanuts will be produced this year than first thought. Today he looks at more of that report, which also shows while consumption of peanuts is expected to be higher in the U.S., exports are forecast to be lower. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
