President Trump has scheduled a meeting with Cabinet officials and key Senators to talk over potential changes to the nation’s biofuels policy. The Renewable Fuels Standard is coming under increasing attack after a bankrupt Pennsylvania refinery blamed its troubles on the regulation. The meeting comes as two of the more powerful lobbying groups, the oil and corn/ethanol industries, continue to …
Governors Lobby for NAFTA Conclusion
Governors from more than 40 states are in Washington, D.C., this weekend for their annual winter meeting. International issues like the future of trade will be among the topics they’ll cover, as well as the future of food and agriculture. The timing coincides with the start of the seventh round of NAFTA talks, which begin in Mexico City on Sunday. …
White House Economist Dodges NAFTA Withdrawal Questions
Kevin Hassett, Chief White House Economist, attacked the integrity of past and present government officials who have negotiated U.S. trade agreements. However, he declined to say if the U.S. would be better off economically should President Trump withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The question at a White House briefing was, “Would it be a good thing …
Agri View: Changes Coming for Grading Pork
Everett Griner talks about how beef is graded by USDA, and the changes being made for grading pork, in today’s Agri View. Changes Coming for Grading Pork When you buy beef anywhere in America, the grade makes a difference in what you pay. There are three choices. Prime, Choice, and Good. The difference isn’t much, but, you pay more for …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama and Georgia, for the week ended February 23, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended-February 23, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,500 head compared to 7,459 last …
Growers Should Plant for the Market
During the recent National Peanut Buying Points Association Conference, a University of Georgia economist told peanut buying point managers that elimination of generic base means planted acres are fully decoupled from Title 1 commodity program, and therefore growers need to plant for the market. Tyron Spearman has the story. Growers Should Plant for the Market Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Florida Cattlemen Continue Tracking Various Bills
As the 2018 Florida Legislative Session draws nearer to close, there are various bills of interest to the Florida Cattlemen’s Association seeing action. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs, Sam Ard, has an update on where some of those currently stand. Florida Cattlemen Continue Tracking Various Bills Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Ag Bills Move from Alabama House to Senate
A couple of bills of interest to agriculture moved from the Alabama House to the Senate this week. Leigha Cauthen, executive director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, has the details. Ag Bills Move from Alabama House to Senate Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
NCBA President-Elect Discusses Animal ID-Traceability
During the recent Cattle Industry Convention, Jennifer Houston from Sweetwater, Tennessee was voted in as President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Houston talks about information from a new study released during the annual convention concerning Animal ID and Traceability. NCBA President-Elect Discusses Animal ID-Traceability Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Florida Peanut Producers Hold Annual Meeting
The Florida Peanut Producers Association (FPPA) held their annual membership meeting Thursday evening at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center in Marianna. FPPA Executive Director, Ken Barton was pleased with the event, where those attending were able to taste the new Elmhurst’s Milked Peanuts and Milked Peanuts with Chocolate. Florida Peanut Producers Hold Annual Meeting Peanut milk is now on …