The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Florida Forest Service wants to remind landowners who suffered damage from Hurricane Michael in October 2018, that registration for the Florida Timber Recovery Block Grant Program and the Florida Irrigation Recovery Block Grant Program continues. While being funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program is being …
Florida Peanut Harvest Running Behind
Various folks were on hand in Jay, Florida earlier this week when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue stopped by to tour the agricultural areas affected by Hurricane Sally. One of those on hand was the Executive Director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA), Ken Barton. AgWired’s Cindy Zimmerman caught up with him to talk about the Florida peanut …
Livestock Groups Applaud Introduction of HAULS Act
Livestock groups this week applauded the introduction of legislation that would provide livestock haulers flexibility and critical relief from hours-of-service rules. Senator Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican, introduced the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety, or HAULS Act. The legislation would add a 150 air-mile exemption to hours of service regulations to the backend of hauls for those transporting livestock …
Congress Agrees to Short-Term Spending Bill
Congress has passed and sent a short-term spending bill to the President that extends government funding until Dec. 11, which includes billions in key funding for agriculture. The temporary spending bill replenishes $30 billion in the Commodity Credit Corporation for farm programs and pandemic relief through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Many agricultural groups praised passage of the legislation, …
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Ag Producers for Hurricane Sally
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 30, 2020–Hurricane Sally’s flooding and high winds impacted agricultural operations in Florida and surrounding states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into recovery mode and assess damages, they should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and …
USDA Releases Quarterly Grain Stocks Report
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released its Quarterly Grain Stocks report, which indicates old crop corn stocks on hand as of Sept. 1, 2020, totaled 2.0 billion bushels, down 10% from 2019. Old crop soybeans stored in all positions were down 42%, and all wheat stocks were down 8% from a year earlier. Total corn stocks stored on …
CME Group to Launch Pork Cutout Futures and Options
CME Group announced plans on Tuesday to launch Pork Cutout futures and options. The new contracts are designed to give the U.S. pork industry and export markets tailored risk-management tools on the cutout. Tim Andriesen, CME Group managing director of agricultural products, says, “As the market has evolved, our customers continue to look for new tools to manage the price …
Peanut Farm Show to be Held Over Two Days in 2021
Next year’s Georgia Peanut Farm Show will be a two-day event. Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, confirmed on Wednesday that the 2021 farm show will be held Jan. 20-21 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. The adjustment to next year’s show schedule was made to allow for social distancing amid the current coronavirus …
Poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program Application Availability Postponed to Oct. 13
Montgomery, Ala. – In August, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that $26 Million of CARES Act Funds would be used to assist Alabama Agriculture impacted by COVID-19. These funds were used to establish the Alabama Agricultural Stabilization Program (AASP). The application period for the Poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program portion of the AASP has been postponed. Applications for the poultry program …
Weather Conditions Delay Southeast Peanut Harvest
Recent rains and cloudy conditions have really hampered peanut harvest across the Southeast. According to a report from Tyron Spearman, some fields may never be harvested. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …