Average trade estimates show grain analysts expect a lower corn acreage number from USDA today and a slightly higher soybean number. In March, USDA put corn at 95.3 million acres. We expect a number at or just below 95 million today. Planters rolled nearly nonstop, especially in this area, resulting in a few more soybean acres nationwide. We think 85 …
James Oliver’s Innovation Changed American Farming The history of agricultural mechanization in the United States is filled with innovators whose inventions helped farmers work more efficiently and productively. Among those pioneers was James Oliver, a name that became synonymous with quality farm equipment and helped shape the future of modern agriculture. In 1855, James Oliver began manufacturing his revolutionary chilled …
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to approve more than $11 billion in additional agricultural assistance, including $10 billion in economic aid for producers across the country and another $1.1 billion specifically for Florida farmers recovering from devastating winter storms and freezes. The request is part of a larger supplemental funding package now before Congress. Florida Farm Bureau Federation President …
The June cattle on feed report showed trend changes from previous months. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell shared his thoughts on the June report. “11.68 million head of cattle on feedlots with a capacity larger than a thousand head. That was 2% higher than this time last year. There was 1.7 million head of cattle placed in feedlots during May. …
The average price for peanuts received by farmers is yet to be determined for the full year because we have it posted May, June, or July. But after that, farmers are thinking about a PLC payment that will come, or price loss coverage payment, that will come after October the 1st. That’s the new peanut program payout if farmers do …
Recently, Southeast AgNet was able to sit down with Dean Pringle to have a conversation about the University of Florida’s Apex facility in the works. “So, the Apex Center will be kind of an addition to our meat science facilities at the University of Florida Animal Sciences. And if you think about the beef industry and the beef chain in …
The Innovation That Changed Farming When many people hear the name Oliver, they immediately think of the iconic Oliver tractors that first entered production in 1929. However, the Oliver legacy in agriculture began decades earlier with an invention that transformed farming practices around the world. According to agricultural history, James Oliver received a patent for his revolutionary chilled plow in …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission and other members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation remind growers and industry specialists about this year’s 27th annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, scheduled for July 21-23 at the Edgewater Beach Resort Conference Center in Panama City Beach, Florida. Online registration will close on July 15. After July 15, registration will be available …
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed Bayer-owned Monsanto a major legal victory in a decision that could reshape future pesticide litigation in the United States. In a 7-2 ruling, the Court found that federal law prevents states from allowing failure-to-warn lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a product’s label without requiring additional warnings. …
The U.S. The Department of Agriculture recently released the annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program payment error rates. These rates are a measure of how accurately states determine eligibility for SNAP. According to a press release from the USDA “The national payment error rate for fiscal year (FY) 2025 is 10.62%, far surpassing the congressional threshold of 6%. While this is …
