This week, Congress did approve an increase to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) beings money from the first round ran out quickly. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, provides an update on relief funds available to cattle producers. Following NCBA’s letter to USDA this week, members in both chambers of Congress sent a letter …
Hoping for More Peanut Butter Purchases
To help peanut farmers during this time of COVID-19, there are requests for USDA to make more purchases of peanut butter for various programs. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried Sends Recommendations to Governor’s Re-Open Task Force
Tallahassee, Fla. – On Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried, a member of the Florida Cabinet, sent to the Governor a detailed report of recommendations to the Re-Open Florida Task Force. “As the Constitutional officer responsible for overseeing our state’s agriculture industry, and as your colleague on the Florida Cabinet, independently elected by the people of the great state of …
Auburn Extension Specialist: Farmers Need to Hit Home Run
By Clint Thompson Max Runge, Extension specialist in agricultural economics and rural sociology at Auburn University, believes Alabama row crop farmers are feeling the pressure of delivering a profitable season. That, more than anything else, will impact what they produce this year. “Ideally, we talk about this all the time, stick to your rotations and look for the long-term. A …
24,000 Half-Gallons of Milk Provided to Healthcare Workers and First Responders
Milk From the Farm to the Frontlines ATLANTA, GA (April 24, 2020) – Georgia’s dairy farmers, along with Kroger Atlanta Division and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), have come together to deliver milk from the farm to the frontlines. The new Great Georgia Give campaign will deliver 24,000 half-gallons of local Georgia milk to first responders and healthcare workers across …
USDA Support for Specialty Crop Innovation R and D
A study has looked into Agriculture Department research support for specialty crop automation and mechanization technologies. Rod Bain has the story. Economic researcher, Greg Astill, offers examples of various categories of research conducted by USDA in the realm of specialty crop automation and mechanization technologies. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …
Another Meatpacking Plant Suspends Operations
Tyson Foods announced it will be suspending operations indefinitely at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, which is its largest U.S. pork plant. That plant’s closure means approximately 15% of pork processing capacity across the country has gone offline. More than 150 of the country’s largest meat plants are in counties where the rate of COVID-19 infections is already relatively high. …
Perdue on Relief for Farmers Through CFAP
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). It will take several actions to assist farmers, ranchers, and consumers in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. In a phone interview with AgNet Media, Perdue discussed the challenges many farmers have encountered. Perdue told us the program will provide immediate relief for farmers and ranchers …
COUNTRY Financial Ready to Help Farmers Plan for Retirement
There are many business decisions that need to be considered for farmers who are close to retirement. COUNTRY Financial Senior Financial Specialist Tom Royer, talked with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about these decisions. They also talk about what areas farmers need to look at in order to prepare for a successful retirement. Financial professionals can help farmers plan for success …
NRCS Chief on Regional Conservation Partnership Program
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently announced it is investing in conservation projects across 29 states, including Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), NRCS will award $206 million for 48 projects while leveraging nearly $300 million in partner contributions. NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr explains how the USDA Farm Bill program brings partners together to …