Representatives Discuss Access to SNAP Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants

Do undocumented immigrants have access to SNAP benefits? That was a topic of discussion at the recent House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations hearing on SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Funding for the program is included in the farm bill, and the hearing was part of the committee’s work on the 2023 farm bill.    …

U.S. House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S.3580), which basically streamlines the process for the importation and export of all goods. It’s designed to end the unreasonable practice of ocean carriers returning to foreign ports empty when they could be carrying U.S. exports, particularly those vessels capable of delivering agricultural products. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) …

Seminar Topics at Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo

The 2022 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo just a couple of months away, as it will be held August 17-18 at the Lee County Civic Center in North Fort Myers and there will be various seminar topics at this year’s event that you won’t want to miss. Topics of interest to all growers will be highlighted the first morning of the Expo, …

USA Peanut Congress Meets This Week

Many in the peanut industry are in South Carolina this week for meetings of the USA Peanut Congress. Tyron Spearman is one of those, and he has more information about this annual event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hosting Summer Meetings

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is once again hosting summer meetings for their members at various sites across the state. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says the meetings are for their members to get updates from the state office. For more information about these summer meetings click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

GCA Introduces Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meetings

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) is kicking off a Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meeting Series this summer. The meetings are designed to offer members an opportunity to attend educational seminars that are affordable and worthwhile. The events will focus on GCA’s four main focus areas: Producer Education, Market Development, Community Engagement, and Legislative Representation. The first meeting is scheduled for July 22, in …

Cotton, Peanut Planting and Condition Update

Planting of both the cotton and peanut crops across the Southeast are in the final stages. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey has the latest cotton planting, squaring and condition ratings. And Rippey takes a look at peanut planting and condition. In Alabama, cotton planted is 95 percent. Last year at this time it was at 98 percent while the 5-year average is 96 percent. …

AFBF and NPPC Tell Supreme Court Proposition 12 is Unconstitutional

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12. The state law seeks to ban the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet the state’s arbitrary production standards, even if the pork was raised on farms outside of California. AFBF and …

GPC Hosts Senator Visit to South Georgia

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) hopes a visit from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) will fuel legislative support for farmers. When Ossoff toured South Georgia on June 2, he visited with Turner County peanut farmer Ross Kendrick. Kendrick, a GPC board member, expressed concerns to Ossoff about the various obstacles that growers are currently facing. “What it …