Looking at more details on the peanut stocks and processing published by USDA, they said for January, peanut butter demand creeped up just a little bit, and it’s looking a little bit better, was everything else was still down. January 25th or January 24th compared, peanut candy was down 6.07%. Peanut snacks also down 9.97%. Peanut butter was up just a little, 0.94%, less …
With the announcement of the Georgia Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program, we sat down with Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper to learn how applications for recovery dollars will be processed. Commissioner Harper said, “The way we’re going to work this is obviously the application period will be open for six weeks. Once we close that application period, we’ll know at that …
As acreage surveys begin arriving in farm mailboxes across rural America, there’s a lot of skepticism about USDA production numbers that still echo from last January. Lance Honing, chair of the agricultural statistics board, says the 2026 acreage survey collection period now ramping up. Farmer participation, he says, more important than ever, but he’s concerned fewer farmers may participate, especially if they’re frustrated. In June, …
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is raising concerns relating to fertilizer supply and pricing in the wake of military conflict in Iran. On a call with media earlier this week, AFBF President Zippy Duvall, South Carolina Farm Bureau President Harry Ott, AFBF Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Analysis John Newton and AFBF Economist Faith Parum provided a …
New Opportunities After 1803 Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the American victory in the War of 1812, the United States entered a period of remarkable territorial and economic expansion. These pivotal events reshaped the nation’s future, opening vast new lands to settlement and agricultural development. At the same time, major transportation improvements were transforming the American economy. The …
Georgia producers impacted by Hurricane Helene will be able to apply for disaster relief through the Hurricane Helene Block Grant beginning March 16th. We caught up with Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper to learn more. Commissioner Harper said, “The Department of Agriculture and USDA reached a final agreement on our block grant and our work plan and starting on Monday, March …
The University of Georgia Beef Team is hosting a webinar for livestock producers on the New World Screwwormon March 19, 2026. We caught up with Raymond Fitzpatrick, ANR Agent in Franklin County to learn more about this upcoming webinar. Fitzpatrick said, “We are working on a New World Screwworm webinar for preparedness to make sure that our producers across the state are …
USDA’s stocks and processing for peanuts shows that for the month of January, that’s the sixth month of the marketing year, peanut stocks and commercial storage total 5.55 billion pounds, and that compares to last year’s 4.14, and that is up 34 percent. The market’s almost flooded. They said even farmer stock peanuts are up 33 percent in volume. Shell peanuts showed that they …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reacting to passage of Farm Bill 2.0 by the House Agriculture Committee. The bill, formally known as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, was supported by NCBA and other commodity groups and according to NCBA the bill would “finish the Farm Bill process and strengthen provisions that provide certainty to farmers …
Much of the Southeast is currently dealing with drought conditions and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey shares further details on how drought is impacting the rest of the country. Rippey said, “Drought coverage approaching 55% in early March. The last two weeks represent the first time since November 2024, more than a year ago, that we have seen U.S. drought coverage greater than …
