The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association held the 2026 Legislative Conference last week in Washington D.C. where cattle producers and state affiliates from across the country met with their legislators. NCBA President Gene Copenhaver said, “NCBA’s Legislative Conference is where grassroots policy meets action. Our members traveled to Washington to share real-world perspectives from their operations and reinforce why strong, commonsense …
Federal Reserve Board opens its two-day April meeting this week with very little chance of any action on interest rates. Fed Chairman Powell’s term ends next month, and since there is no Fed meeting in May, this will be his last. President Trump has nominated Kevin Walsh to succeed Powell. His confirmation hearings continue. And in comments before Senators last week, Walsh indicated that he’d like …
A Vision Rooted in Opportunity In 1946, entrepreneur Robert Doherty was searching for a promising business opportunity—something with long-term potential in American agriculture. He found it just west of Valley, Nebraska, where a small, modest manufacturing operation caught his attention. Recognizing its potential, Doherty made a bold move. He invested $5,000—nearly all of his savings—into what was then known as …
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has announced that an invasive tick has been detected within the state. The Asian Longhorn tick was detected on a dog in DeKalb County, adding to the reports of the pest in 24 eastern states. According to the Department, “The Asian Longhorn tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is native to eastern Asia but was first confirmed …
In the southeast, the drought continues in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. There has now been wildfires that have expanded, causing evacuations, especially near the Georgia-Florida line. Peanut farmers have been able to get into the fields of plant, hoping that some moisture can come with the rain as quick as possible. The Peanut Commission in Georgia has approved some research projects. They invest $2 …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating the UF/IFAS Office of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation in an effort to foster public-private partnerships and commercialization of its research. The new office will open on May 15th and according to UF/IFAS, the office will “be the commercial outreach and entrepreneurial development arm of the institute. The main …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is recommending that cattle producers refamiliarize themselves with biosecurity plans ahead of any detection of New World Screwworm and we caught up with Sigrid Johannes with NCBA to learn more. Johannes said, “From a preparation standpoint, is just familiarize yourself with your state animal health official’s resources on anything about movement requirements, but also just basic …
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper has extended the application deadline for Hurricane Helene Relief and we caught up with Commissioner Harper to learn more. Commissioner Harper said, “So we announced an extension of the block grant application period strictly due to the current state of emergency that we’re under. You know, the governor issued a state of emergency for the wildfires …
The Birth of a Seed Revolution In 1931, Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded the Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company in Coon Rapids. Their work came at a time when American agriculture was rapidly evolving, and innovation was essential for improving crop production. The company became a major force in promoting hybrid corn—an agricultural breakthrough that offered higher yields, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 24, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 24, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,005 head compared to 9,922 last week and 7,001 last …
