Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently outlined new actions to build upon USDA’s 2026 plan to fortify the American beef industry. The ranchers first initiative is a package of actions aimed at rebuilding the great American beef herd. Secretary Rollins breaks down the actions in further detail saying, “In Nebraska we talked about the new effort to retain heifers under …
South Georgia, Florida, and Alabama are now preparing for peanut harvest time. The growers are keeping a close eye on the skies, trying to make sure they get back into the field, and the global markets navigating a highly complicated crop season. While Georgia comfortably leads the nation in peanut production, maintaining the dominance this season requires farmers to manage …
Milk production has long been an important part of American agriculture, but determining the quality and value of milk required better ways to measure its components. One scientist whose work transformed the dairy industry was Stephen Babcock, whose research ultimately led to the development of the Babcock Test for measuring milk’s butterfat content. Born on a farm in upstate New …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 4, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- September 4, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,976 head compared to 8,119 last week and 12,562 last …
Additional New World Screwworm-infested zones have been released in Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service approved the releases of these zones after concurrence from Texas’ state veterinarian Dr. Bud Dinges and the Texas Animal Health Commission. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Dudley Hoskins said, “The Texas Animal Health Commission has been an …
The Peanut Institute publishes information about what is nutrition about peanuts. They say now it’s a brain-boosting benefit for men. Maintaining brain health in men, they say, requires attention to heart health, hormone regulation, and regular mental activity. Because men can be more vulnerable to accelerated cognitive aging and are less likely to seek treatment, preventive health care, including effective …
Late week highs in corn, soybean, and wheat futures could be new targets going into the September crop report from USDA a week from today. Watching December corn at the 550 level, November soybeans 1324-1325. Most analysts expect USDA to come below the pro-farmer corn number and at or maybe a little below their soybean number. Several producers that I’ve …
The Great Depression Creates an Opportunity The Great Depression brought severe economic hardship to rural American families, but for some entrepreneurs, difficult times also created opportunities. One such entrepreneur was a young Missouri farmer named John W. Tyson, who recognized a growing need for fresh poultry in larger Midwestern markets. Beginning in 1931, Tyson began delivering chickens from southern Missouri …
With southern points of entry being reopened to Mexican live cattle imports, many wonder what protocols are in place to protect American livestock from New World Screwworm. USDA’s Chief Veterinarian Officer Dr. Alan Huddleston explains the process and response methods in the case of NWS detection. “That lot of animals is refused entry into the United States,” Dr Huddleston explained. …
New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered his first major address to the Federal Reserve Board at their summer symposium last week. CME FedWatch tool is changing as a result. The board did not meet in August but is scheduled to meet on the 15th and 16th of this month. Any rate decision will come early afternoon on the 16th. Warsh …
