In a recent statement on X, President Trump announced new authorization for American farmers and ranchers to process their own food. In the post, Trump writes, “Ranchers and farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, are smart, efficient, and immaculately clean, but for years I’ve heard that they have had a tremendous problem …
In tidbits of news across the peanut belt, PB2 Foods, the brand that pioneered powdered peanut butter, announced this week they’ve been listed again in ink as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. This is the second year in a row this company has been honored. Also, top bidders have been announced for the USDA’s buying up …
Henry A. Wallace is widely remembered as a pioneering figure in American agriculture and as the father of hybrid seed corn. His work helped transform corn production and eventually led to the creation of Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the most influential seed companies in American agricultural history. But Wallace’s legacy extended far beyond seed genetics. As Mark Oppold explains in …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 28, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended August 28, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,119 head compared to 7,399 last week and 10,604 last …
A federal court ruling has created new uncertainty for agricultural employers who rely on the H-2A guestworker program, although growers should not expect an immediate change to the wages they are currently paying. A federal district court in California has ruled that the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2025 methodology for calculating H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates, commonly known as AEWRs, …
After the recent announcement related to tariff-free beef imports, several American agriculture organizations have voiced concern. One group is the American Farm Bureau. AFB President Zippy Duvall released a statement saying, “One of the few bright spots for U.S. agriculture right now, the cattle sector just became dimmer because of today’s presidential proclamation.” “The timing of this proclamation is a …
15 farm families recently were announced as the University of Georgia Peanut Team for their high yield in peanuts last season. The high yields range from 4,156 pounds up to 6,794 pounds per acre. Many of the high yielding farmers agree that having a good rotation, good quality seed, and good weather conditions make all the difference with their yields. …
Bottom-line livestock analysts see live cattle and feeder cattle holding recent lows and looking higher the week ahead. Looking at the week ahead here in the last days of August, bottom line analysts expect October live cattle to hold above the 2.12 level and October feeder cattle holding well above the 3.22, both well above 52-week lows. But we need …
The Farmers Who Helped Build America As American farm families moved westward and settled the nation’s heartland, they were doing more than establishing farms and communities. Their experiences were becoming an important part of the nation’s history—and eventually, agricultural historians argued, an important source of knowledge for policymakers. For much of American history, however, traditional historical study placed far greater …
Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials viewed the re-entry of live cattle imports through an Arizona port of entry. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins shares more. “Douglas, Arizona, at the livestock port of entry, everything we’re doing, everything we’ve been doing, everything we’re going to implement here at this port in Douglas is prioritizing …
