The Bezos Earth Fund, backed by e-commerce billionaire Jeff Bezos, is investing $30 million toward “Making Livestock More Sustainable.” Working with Global Methane Hub’s Enteric Methane R+D Accelerator, the Bezos Earth Fund is investing in a range of innovations to reduce methane emissions from livestock by as much as 30% in the next 10-15 years. Through an award process, the …
New Estimates for Peanut Supply and Usage
The USDA has released an update on the estimated usage and supply of peanuts. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Grain and Livestock Trade Continues to Struggle
While Wall Street has enjoyed some good numbers the past few weeks, Mark Oppold reports the grain and livestock trade continues to struggle. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Get Registered for CattleCon24
Those who have yet to register for the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show are being urged to do so. CattleCon24, the cattle industry’s largest event of the year, will be held January 31-February 2, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event will include a variety of educational opportunities including the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, weather and industry updates, grazing management …
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
The deadline is fast approaching for farmers who have done everything they can and simply remain behind on their loans, and want some help. The Inflation Reduction Act provided more than $3 billion for USDA to provide relief for distressed borrowers with certain Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct and guaranteed loans and to expedite assistance for those whose agricultural operations …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 12-15-2023
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended December 15, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,014 head compared to 14,787 last week and 12,486 a year ago. Compared to one …
Clearing Peanuts Out of Warehouses
The peanut program worked very well this year, and Tyron Spearman reports that warehouses should be cleared out by the end of the year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Attempting to Overturn Decision to Import Beef from Paraguay
Two U.S. Senators are filing a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. Both Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) say the Biden administration made the wrong decision. “Resuming beef imports from a country with a recent history of foot and mouth disease is bad news for …
RMA Hosts First Livestock Roadshow Event
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is hosting a series of Livestock Roadshow events around the country over the next year. Kicking off the tour is a workshop for producers in Cairo, GA. I visited with RMA Administrator, Marcia Bunger, to learn more about the upcoming Livestock Roadshow event on December 19th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …
WIC Program at Risk
Millions of people could lose their access to a federal nutrition program. The nation is now two months into fiscal year 2024 and Congress has yet to provide additional funding for nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children or WIC. WIC provides nutrition assistance for almost 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young …