The Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act has been introduced which would provide $3.5 billion in disaster assistance to Florida growers after the freeze events in January. Congressman Scott Franklin and Congresswoman Kat Cammack sponsored the bill in the house with Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introducing the companion bill in the senate. The funding would be provided through state-administered …
Well, peanut farmers are trying to make their final rounds to get this crop in the ground. There is a final planting date for farmers to watch if they’re in the crop insurance business. Of course, all farmers have to carry full crop insurance and production guarantees or revenue guarantees, either one. The farmer is not required to plant after a certain date, but …
The sell-off in corn futures the last two weeks looks overdone in our view. July corn set a new contract low early week near the $4.12 level. December new crop was closing in on lows from back in August 2024 near $4.38 and three quarters. That sell-off, the second half of last week especially, took net long positions to no more than 60,000 …
What’s in a Name? When most Americans hear the word “corn,” they immediately think of the tall green stalks that dominate fields across the Midwest. For generations, corn has been one of the most important crops in American agriculture, serving as a foundation for food production, livestock feed, biofuels, and countless industrial products. But the story behind the word “corn” …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Region Meetings begin this week and we caught up with Erin Beasley, Executive Vice President of the ACA to learn more. “Well looking forward to rolling out another summer of regional meetings for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. We get started this Friday on June the 12th. Gonna begin in North Alabama this year at the Priceville Event Center. That …
The US Department of Agriculture provided an update on the June Domestic and World Commodity supply and demand estimate for June 2026. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski explains,” Still are too early to make any major changes for the other commodities like corn, soybeans. Planting is continuing. This time of year we’re going to be sticking to our …
Late last week, USDA APHIS announced a second detection of New World Screwworm in Zavala County approximately 5.6 miles from the first confirmed detection, and on Monday, APHIS announced two additional cases, a calf in La Salle County, Texas and a dog in Andrews County, Texas. Currently, epidemiological investigations are ongoing for both cases and according to APHIS, “early reports indicate the …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service has made their first estimate on the peanut crop for this coming year. Production is projected to decline this year about 6 billion pounds because of lower acreage and average yields. U.S. peanut farmers only intend to sow about 1.7 million acres this coming year as prices have been suppressed with limited demand growth resulting in ample carry-in stocks for …
The National Pork Board’s campaign “Taste What Pork Can Do” is highlighting global flavors, especially as the eyes of the world will be on soccer matches this summer. Southeast Agnet sat down with José de Jesús, Vice President of Market Growth with the National Pork Board to learn more. “I think that’s a huge opportunity when you think about pork being …
The Georgia Forage and Grassland Council’s Summer Forage Tour Registration is now open and we sat down with Dr. Lisa Baxter with UGA to learn more. “So this event and the Georgia Forage and Grassland Council is open to anybody that lives in the state of Georgia that has an interest in forages or grasslands in any way. That can be …
