Agri View: Pineapple – World Known Crop

Everett Griner talks about a crop that is marked across the world in today’s Agri View. Pineapple – World Known Crop Pineapple. One of the tastiest crops we grow. It is one of the most versatile too. Most of the marketable crop is grown in Hawaii, but, that is not where it started. The original home of the pineapple was …

NCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules

At a public listening session hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) called for additional flexibility on Hours of Service rules for livestock haulers. NCBA President Kevin Kester and Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera delivered the group’s message at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s headquarters in Washington. The comments emphasized …

Georgia NRCS Closing Offices due to Hurricane Michael

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia is closing many of their offices along the path of Hurricane Michael. The status of office closures will be updated on the Georgia NRCS Website. Contact a local Georgia Field Office or Service Center here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Stabenow: Commodity Title a Political Issue in Farm Bill Talks

Farm bill conference committee leaders are at orders over the commodity title. Senator Debbie Stabenow claims House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway has politicized the farm bill with a provision that would take “tens of millions” of dollars from Midwestern farmers for cotton growers in the South, according to the Hagstrom Report. The 2014 farm bill expired last month, and …

Working to Harvest Peanuts Before the Storm

With the approach of Hurricane Michael, Southeast peanut growers have been busy harvesting much of the crop that had already been dug before the storm hits. Tyron Spearman has the story. Working to Harvest Peanuts Before the Storm Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

August U.S. Beef Exports Set New Value Record

U.S. beef exports shattered the previous value record in August, topping $750 million for the first time. Joe Schuele, with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), has the details. August U.S. Beef Exports Set New Value Record Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …

August Beef Exports Soar to New Heights, Pork Export Value Still under Pressure

U.S. beef exports set new records in August with export value topping $750 million for the first time. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says August pork exports were fairly steady with last year’s volume, but retaliatory duties in key markets continued to pressure pork export value. August beef exports totaled 119,800 metric tons, up seven percent from a year ago, …

Farmer Details How Landowners Partner with Government for Conservation Success

Mississippi farmer Mike McCormick shared with Congress several examples of how private landowners partner effectively with state agencies to recover and conserve wildlife. McCormick, a cow/calf and timber farmer and president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau, spoke to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation. McCormick said one of several great …

Hurricane Michael Will Affect Georgia Cotton Fields

As Hurricane Michael continues to make its presence known across the Southeast, it obviously will affect many acres of cotton nearing harvest. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report, as of this past Sunday, 88% of cotton bolls were open in Georgia, while only 12% of the crop had been harvested. And Georgia Cotton …