The US Department of Agriculture has announced that they are making changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In a memorandum to all state agencies administering the SNAP program, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins reiterated the authority to grant state SNAP Agency requests to waive the time limit on receiving SNAP benefits by Able Bodied Adults without Dependents who …
The US Department of Agriculture has released the Cattle on Feed report for April, with marketings of cattle up 1% from a year ago and possible signs of inventory increase. USDA Livestock Analyst Anthony Fisher shares the details of the report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …
The cattle futures market is experiencing turbulence due to daily swings in the financial markets according to CattleFax. Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations for CattleFax, said “With the potential for on again, off again tariffs for the foreseeable future look for elevated volatility to continue in both the financial markets and the cattle futures. That said the fundamentals …
With planting season just around the corner, there are no real changes to peanut contracts being offered at this time. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
A new report from CoBank says rapidly worsening expectations about everything from inflation to personal income to business conditions and labor supplies are elevating economic concerns. The question of whether the declining expectations will translate into slower spending and tightening profit margins will likely come into view by late June. Uncertainty over trade and biofuel policy pulled corn, soybean, and …
Georgia cotton producers may be eligible for Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). LDPs are payments made to producers who, although eligible to obtain a Marketing Assistance Loan, agree to forgo the loan in return for a payment on the eligible commodity. The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its growers that the …
With today being Good Friday, the markets are closed. So, Mark Oppold takes time to bring us his annual Jelly Bean Prayer. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The history of agriculture in the United States, of course, goes back to the first English settlers. In colonial America, agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population. In fact, most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products. Most farms were geared toward production for the …
Nominations are currently being accepted for this year’s Peanut Efficiency Award. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
With the market closed tomorrow, traders have varying conditions to consider as they look ahead. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
