From Washington, good news. The House of Representatives have passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The final vote this week, 224 in favor, 200 against. The statement from the Chairman of the Committee said, Working in Congress on behalf of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities is an honor, even when we have to debate the Farm Bill through …
With the passing of Georgia Congressman David Scott, who served on the House Agriculture Committee, he is being remembered for his time in service. Representative Dusty Johnson shared his thoughts on Scott’s passion for serving the people of Georgia. “There are not enough gentlemen in Congress, and David Scott and I had profound policy differences, but I never once, not for …
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), also known as Farm Bill 2.0, with several amendments to the bill. Agricultural groups are praising the bill’s passage, including the National Pork Producers Council who have been urging the passage due to the included fix to Proposition 12. The NPPC’s president …
Cattle futures are starting the month of May, setting contract highs. May is beef month, as if the beef trade needed any more reason to work higher. Certainly tight numbers showing up in the recent coal storage report. Beef supplies in storage the lowest in 12 years. That total red meat in storage is down 2% from a year ago. June live cattle …
Humble Beginnings Along the Mississippi River In 1957, a small chemical manufacturing company quietly opened its doors in West Helena, Arkansas, a town situated along the Mississippi River just south of Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, the agricultural landscape of the United States was rapidly evolving, with increasing demand for crop protection products and chemical solutions to improve yields and …
Georgia Expands Disaster Aid as Drought Intensifies USDA Designates Additional Counties as Disaster Areas Georgia agriculture is facing mounting pressure as persistent drought conditions continue to impact farmers across the state. In a recent announcement, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper confirmed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has expanded the number of counties designated as primary natural disaster …
Nominations are now open for the 26th American Peanut Research and Education Awards. The industry is looking for someone that has outstanding individuals or teams whose work continues to move the peanut industry forward. All nominations are subject to the deadline in 1st of May. Awards will be presented at the American Peanut Research and Education Annual Meeting to be held July the …
Trump Administration Moves to Ease Fertilizer Supply Concerns for U.S. Farmers Federal Response Targets Fertilizer Shortages In recent agricultural developments, Brooke Rollins joined other cabinet officials to outline a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at addressing ongoing fertilizer supply concerns impacting American farmers and ranchers. The announcement, delivered during a press conference attended by Southeast AgNet, highlighted …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association highlighted delisting efforts and changes to the Endangered Species Act during last week’s legislative conference. We caught up with Garrett Edmonds with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to learn about these efforts. Edmonds said, “The Pet and Livestock Protection Act. Back in December, the House passed this legislation to reinstate the gray wolf delisting rule. …
To no one’s surprise, the Federal Reserve Board expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of their meeting. Looking at CME’s FedWatch tool shows a better than 90% chance rates will not change at the June meeting or July meeting. There is no meeting in May. There’ll be a new Fed chairman when the board does meet in June …
