Local livestock sales barns remain an integral part of the auction process, but some buyers and sellers are using other methods to market their livestock. And as Rod Bain reports, in some cases, even make the sale. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Bill Introduced to Increase Transparency in Cattle Pricing
A group of Senators this week introduced a bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing. Led by Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, the legislation seeks to foster efficient markets while increasing competition and transparency among meatpackers who purchase livestock directly from independent producers. The bill will require that a minimum of 50% of a meat packer’s weekly volume of …
USDA SECURE Rule Paves Way for Agricultural Innovation
(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a final rule updating and modernizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act. The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient (SECURE) rule will bring USDA’s plant biotechnology regulations into the 21st century by removing duplicative and antiquated processes in order to …
Southern Peanut Growers Conference Coming in July
The 22nd annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held July 16-18, 2020 at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. According to Tyron Spearman, the three-day event will provide farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues and more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Program Pays Ranchers in Southwest Florida to Help Panthers
Ranchers in Southwest Florida may be able to get paid for helping the Florida panthers. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide technical and financial assistance for conservation practices that improve its habitat through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The signup deadline is June 15. This is a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project. To be eligible, a …
Deadline Nearing to Sign Up For 2020 CSP in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama wants to remind landowners the deadline to sign up for the 2020 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is May 29. Farmers, ranchers and private landowners are all encouraged to apply now for financial and technical assistance. Alabama State Conservationist Ben Malone said, “NRCS works hard to help eligible farmers, ranchers and private landowners …
Losses in Agriculture Growing by the Day
Agriculture’s rescue needs in any new COVID-19 Congressional aid package are huge, well more than help already provided. Ag losses already in the billions are growing by the day, from meat plant shutdowns and retooling costs, to livestock losses, to crop and dairy losses in mountains of unsold and destroyed product. American Farm Bureau’s Andrew Walmsley says even the good …
Alfalfa in the South Survey
A recent collaboration between Auburn University, University of Florida and University of Georgia hoped to expand the use of alfalfa into forage-livestock production systems in the Southeast. Earlier this year, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) released the “Alfalfa in the South Online Series”, which contains information on topics related to establishment and management through environmental impacts and economics of …
USDA Cuts Forecasts for Meat Production
USDA analysts have come out with new forecasts for meat production for both 2020 and 2021. Gary Crawford has the story. 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 Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
AEM Releases April 2020 Ag Equipment Sales Numbers
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and combines in April 2020 rose in the U.S., according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The April increase puts total unit sales year to date roughly flat with 2019. Curt Blades, senior vice president of Ag Services for AEM, says, “The COVID-19 crisis is certainly causing some uncertainty in …