At a recent Senate Agriculture Committee hearing titled Perspectives from the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1, agricultural leaders Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, and Rob Larew, President of the National Farmers Union, urged lawmakers to modernize the Farm Bill and strengthen risk management programs amid economic struggles faced by farmers …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Once early settlers crossed the Appalachians, many had had enough of that kind of rough travel and settled in what is now eastern and central Ohio. Europeans continued to rely on agriculture as a primary means of feeding their families and of course, withstanding the winter to come. Most raised wheat …
Updated numbers indicate the peanut loan program is working well. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
According to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024, while beef export value climbed 5% from 2023. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to USMEF, December pork exports totaled 267,132 metric tons (mt), slightly below last year’s large volume, while value …
This will be a busy week for agriculture, with various mid-winter meetings and farm shows being held. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
The United States saw a significant increase in agricultural export volumes in 2024, as lower prices encouraged global importers to take advantage of affordable bulk commodities. According to a report from Reuters, U.S. bulk agricultural exports rose by 22% in volume compared to the previous year, marking the largest annual increase in a decade. Despite this surge, the total revenue …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1820, Ohio Governor Ethan Brown established the Ohio Canal Commission, the purpose of surveying a route for a canal that would connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River. But the U.S. government stood in the way, refusing to sell the land that was needed and the Commission was dissolved. Well, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 7, 2025, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 07, 2025, receipts at 16 markets totaled 15,893 head compared to 11,602 last week and 13,856 last …
Week four of the 2025 Georgia State Legislative Session was another busy one, as various bills of interest to agriculture were introduced. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley looks at those, along with a recap of their annual meeting and legislative breakfast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
Exporting U.S. peanuts is important to the industry, as are exports of most crops grown in our country. And as Tyron Spearman reports, the peanut industry continues to watch the tariff talks with a couple of our largest trading partners. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
