The Florida Beef Council recently attended the Annual Meat Conference in Orlando Florida where leaders from across the supply chain met to explore the trends in the meat industry. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shared the insights and takeaways from this year’s Annual Meat Conference. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting the work of the Agricultural Commodity Commission For Beef and their relationship as a contractor to the Commission. Chairman Robert Fountain shared his insights on Georgia’s in-state checkoff program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Various meetings involving those in the peanut industry will be coming up. Tyron Spearman has a look at when and where these will take place. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Agricultural producers who have yet to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15th to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide?vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2025 crop year.?? …
When it comes to the market trends the past few days, Mark Oppold notes there are some real concerns with the index numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. When one thinks of inventions that change the face of American agriculture, things like the steam engine, threshing machine, the cotton gin, and moldboard plow come to mind. But high on that list, and one that many times slips by our memories, fertilizer. The actual history of fertilizer likely goes back …
The US Meat Export Federation is reporting that the February exports of US Pork and Beef are lower than the same time period in 2024, according to data released by USDA. US Pork exports were down 4 percent from the year ago volume with values falling 2 percent. US beef exports were down 5.5 percent in February from this time …
The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up work for the 2025 legislative session with several bills impacting agriculture enacted this session. We caught up with Will Bentley with the Georgia Agribusiness Council to get a recap on this year’s session. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The FDA’s FSMA Final rule on pre-harvest ag water becomes effective this week. The final rule was issued in May of 2024 revising the requirements for pre-harvest agricultural water for covered produce under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. The compliance date for large farms became effective on April 7th with the goal of enhancing the quality and safety of agricultural …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for 2025 and accepting applications for four export market development programs. Tyron Spearman has more details. Through the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, and Emerging Markets Program, USDA establishes public-private partnerships with non-profit U.S. agricultural trade associations, farmer cooperatives, non-profit state-regional trade groups, state …
