Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 12, 2020, 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 11,200 head compared to 11,856 last week and 10,977 year ago. Compared to one week …
Peanut Farmers Donate 14,400 Jars of Peanut Butter to Alabama Food Bank Association
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA) donated 14,400 jars of peanut butter to the Alabama Food Bank Association to assist eight regional food banks with feeding their communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on hunger-relief efforts around the state, and peanut butter is a favorite item for food banks. “Alabama peanut farmers are especially grateful to …
Florida Peanut Federation Donates Plot Planter to UF/IFAS
Florida Peanut Federation LIVE OAK, FLORIDA, JUNE, 2020 — The Florida Peanut Federation holds fast to its mission “strive to improve and develop a thriving and sustainable peanut industry, ensuring all of Florida’s peanut producers and allied partners the greatest opportunity to be successful.” Through a research partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), …
NCC Continues to Work on Dicamba Issue
The U.S. cotton industry leadership recently took swift action after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the registration of three dicamba products used in cotton production. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final cancellation order for the label of the three dicamba products subject to the court’s ruling. Reece Langley, Vice …
Florida Producers Encouraged to Improve Forest Land
Agricultural producers in Florida have until Monday, June 15 to apply for financial assistance for a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project to improve forested lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide financial and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and landowners for conservation practices that improve forest ecosystems through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). For more information, …
Tyson Foods Cooperating in U.S. Probe of Chicken Price Fixing
Tyson Foods, the top chicken producer in the U.S, is cooperating in a Justice Department price-fixing investigation. Tyson is doing so under a leniency program that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for aiding in the continuing probe of other poultry producers. The Wall Street Journal says after receiving a grand-jury subpoena in April of last …
New USDA Forecast Has Better News for Red Meat and Poultry Sector
A new USDA forecast indicates the nation’s red meat and poultry producers will see a major recovery in production and prices next year. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
U.S., U.K. Trade Talks Begin Next Week
The second round of trade talks between the United States and the United Kingdom begin on Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is emphasizing his goal of reaching a comprehensive trade deal with the United Kingdom. Politico says that may have been to quell some nervousness in Congress that the U.S. Trade Rep might settle for a mini-deal, similar to …
RCCP Project Available in 11 Florida Counties
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida is accepting applications from agricultural producers until June 15 for a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project that improves climate resiliency. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), NRCS will provide financial and technical assistance to eligible farmers and landowners toward conservation practices that improve natural resources. Producers in 11 Florida counties, …
CSP Signup in Georgia Ends June 30
The cutoff period for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications in Georgia to be considered for funding this year is June 30. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners earn payments for expanding conservation activities while maintaining agricultural production on their land. CSP also encourages adoption of new technologies and management techniques. Changes in …