House Ag Chair GT Thompson is pushing back against Democrats’ attacks on his farm bill proposal, set for committee markup this Thursday. Thompson argues his newly named Farm, Food, and National Security Act is bipartisan, despite top House and Senate Ag Democrats multiple claims it isn’t. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Funding Available for Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that $1.5 billion was being made available in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions. Through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), project proposals will be accepted until July 2, 2024. Projects funded through the RCPP will help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners adopt and …
Still Watching Weekly Crop Progress Reports
Traders continue to keep a close eye on the USDA Weekly Crop Progress Reports. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Lobbying for the Farm Bill Tops $500 Million
A new report from The Hill says that pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and agriculture interests have combined to spend over $400 million lobbying Congress on a new farm bill. The Union for Concerned Scientists says that’s more than four times the amount of money spent by the public sector and civil society. The report also found that between 2019 and 2023, giant …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-17-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 17, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 17, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled an estimated 8,540 head compared to 9,509 last week and …
Stabenow Issues Statement on Farm Bill
House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released the below statement following a meeting with House Agriculture Committee Democrats and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “House and Senate Democrats remain committed to passing a strong, bipartisan farm bill that strengthens the farm and family safety nets and invests in our rural communities. America’s farmers, families, workers, …
In Visit to Columbus, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Investments in Local Urban Agriculture
(USDA/COLUMBUS, GA/May 17, 2024) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the Turn Around Columbus, a nonprofit in Columbus, Georgia, focused on investing in youth development and learning opportunities to build the next generation of entrepreneurs, farmers, and community leaders. There, he highlighted the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to create more, new and better markets, generate new revenue, and ensure agriculture in …
World Pork Expo Coming in June
World Pork Expo 2024 is less than 3 weeks away as the annual event will be held June 5-6 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. This year’s Expo will be two days instead of three and will feature a range of educational sessions covering pork industry insights, sustainability strategies and industry trends to help producers optimize their own operations. …
Food Price Inflation Continues Stabilization
Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Megan Sweitzer, lets us know about a new report showing food price inflation at a near standstill. Listen to Gary Crawford’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Honors Land Conservation Families
(FDACS/LAKE PLACID, FL/May 16, 2024) — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson was joined by land conservation professionals at Buck Island Ranch to recognize the families of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program and to celebrate the program’s 100,000th acre milestone in agricultural land preservation. “It was a true honor to be around so many people from all over the state today …