USDA has announced this week through the Farm Service Agency that eligible landowners have until June the 1st through August 31 to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the ARC program that’s agricultural risk coverage or the price loss coverage the PLC programs signed into law by President Donald Trump on July the 4th. This act …
The speakers have been announced for the Georgia Forage and Grasslands Council Summer Tour and we caught up with Dr. Lisa Baxter with UGA to learn more. “So I’m really excited about the lineup that we have for this year’s Summer Forage Tour. This is obviously one of my favorite events during the year to be able to connect with …
World Pork Expo opens in Des Moines, Iowa tomorrow. Lean Hog Futures searching for some support. Over 10,000 visitors expected in Des Moines for the two days tomorrow and Thursday. This is the 38th World Pork Expo. Iowa is the logical host for the event, since Iowa is the number one pork producing state by far. Over 40 million hogs …
Popcorn is more than just a favorite movie snack — it is a crop deeply rooted in agricultural history, innovation, and American resilience. From its ancient beginnings in Central America to becoming an affordable staple during the Great Depression, popcorn has played an important role in both farming and food culture across generations. According to agricultural historian Mark Oppold, popcorn’s …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, announced the Great American Cotton Plan aimed to further strengthen the cotton farm economy and restore domestic textile manufacturing. Secretary Rollins said, “Since 1607, cotton has helped build and sustain rural America. Our farmers grow some of the highest quality cotton in the world, but over the last several years, America’s cotton growers have …
Well, rain showers slow down action in the peanut field, but farmers are moving right along. Georgia has reported 61 percent of their crop is planted. That compares to 41 last week, 71 percent last year. Alabama is up to 57 percent planted, 37 last week, and 52 percent of their crop was last year. Florida, they say, has 71 …
Last week the USDA opened a new Livestock Insect Research Lab in Kerrville, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is highlighting their long history of research in animal insects at their facilities in Texas. Kim Lohmeier, Director of the Knippling Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Lab, shares details on this effort “ARS has a really long history of working …
The Oregon Trail’s Lasting Impact on American Farming The Oregon Trail remains one of the most important migration routes in American history and played a major role in the expansion of U.S. agriculture during the 19th century. Stretching approximately 2,170 miles from the Missouri River Valley to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, the trail became a pathway for hundreds of …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 29, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 29, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 6,924 head compared to 7,905 last week and 8,173 last …
Trade discussions between the US and China may have significant impacts to agriculture. Agricultural markets across the Southeast are continuing to react to last week’s summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade and agricultural purchases were major topics of discussion. Following the meetings in Beijing, reports indicated China may expand purchases of US agricultural products as …
