Georgia Peanut Deliveries Near Completion as Market Holds Steady The Federal State Inspection Service across Georgia is reporting continued progress in the state’s peanut harvest, with producers delivering a total of 3,496,000 tons of peanuts so far this season. That figure represents 93.6% of the current crop estimate, indicating the harvest is nearing completion but remains slightly behind last year’s …
China’s Shifting Soybean Commitment Raises Market Uncertainty Uncertainty surrounding China’s commitment to purchase 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans continues to weigh heavily on the soybean market. What was once expected to be a firm deadline has instead become a moving target, complicating planning for producers, traders, and exporters across the agricultural supply chain. The deadline for China to meet …
Agriculture’s Early Push Toward the West As America grew in its earliest decades, farming advanced steadily alongside the movement of settlers. In an American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold explains that agriculture continued its western migration soon after early colonists established themselves. As pioneers crossed the Appalachians and sought new opportunities, they brought farming with them, shaping the agricultural character …
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) believes the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) payments that were recently announced will provide an infusion for the agricultural economy, including Georgia’s struggling cotton industry. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talked about the impact of the FBA program. “This Farmer Bridge Assistance program that was announced is very important to cotton …
Georgia Declared HPAI-Free, Officials Urge Continued Vigilance Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper has officially declared Georgia to be Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) free following a recent detection in a commercial poultry flock in Gordon County. The announcement brings welcome news to Georgia’s poultry sector, the state’s number one agricultural industry, after a rapid and coordinated response from state …
Agricultural Retailers Association Supports Farmer Bridge Assistance Program The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is expressing strong support for the Trump administration’s recently announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, highlighting its importance in helping farmers manage financial uncertainty and maintain access to critical crop inputs during a challenging agricultural economy. ARA leadership emphasized that the program comes at a crucial time, …
$12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payment Program Offers Relief Amid Market Challenges American farmers are set to receive significant financial relief through the newly announced $12 billion Farmer Bridge Payment Program, a move that has been met with strong support across the agricultural community. The program is designed to help farmers manage the impacts of persistently low commodity prices and the …
Pioneers Moving West and the Unexpected Settlement of Ohio As early American settlers crossed the Appalachian Mountains in search of new opportunities, many expected to continue westward through the Great Plains and eventually reach far-off destinations like California and Oregon. But as Mark Oppold explains in this American Agriculture History Minute, a surprising number of these pioneers found their permanent …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended December 12, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- December 12, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 13,077 head compared to 11,787 last week and 12,565 last …
How the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Collaborates on Producer-Driven Research Priorities The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board plays a key role in supporting research that benefits cattle producers across the state. To better understand how research priorities are developed and evaluated, we spoke with Chance Clay, vice chair of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Research and Education Committee. Clay shed light …
