(GDA/Atlanta, GA/June 27, 2023) — Yesterday, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a natural disaster declaration for numerous Georgia counties following the untimely March freezes that caused significant damage to Georgia’s peach crop as well as other commodities. This declaration allows USDA’s Farm Service Agency to extend essential emergency credit to Georgia farmers and follows a months’ …
Mexico Adds 50% Tariff to White Corn from U.S.
by Sabrina Halvorson It’s another chapter in the Mexico-GMO Corn saga. Mexico has taken another step in preventing GMO corn from other nations from entering that country. It’s put in place a 50 percent tariff on US white corn imports through December. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it’s one of the issues the US is pursuing through a US-Mexico-Canada …
Producers Urged to Attend Southern Peanut Growers Conference
Peanut growers across the Southeast are invited to take part in the annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference, which will be held July 27-29 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. Florida Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Ken Barton, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman there will be something at this event for every peanut farmer out there. The new Executive …
New Staff Member for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has recently hired a new employee to work with the various Beef Checkoff promotions in the state. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley tells who has been added to their staff. For more information about beef checkoff related activities in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Looking at the Cattle Trade
After going through the numbers from last Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report, Mark Oppold notes cattle futures are expected to rebound some yet this week. 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 …
USDA Supporting American Producers, School Meals, and Emergency Operations
The USDA is putting more money in the pot for school meals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students participating in school meal programs, and emergency food operations. Almost $1.3 billion goes to states to purchase food to be distributed to schools for their …
Commodity Groups Provide Feedback on Farm Bill
Various commodity groups continue their efforts in providing feedback for the 2023 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has more on that, along with a look at events coming up of interest to peanut growers across the Southeast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 3 Percent
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their June Cattle on Feed Report last Friday, and it shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.6 million head on June 1, 2023, 3 percent below June 1, 2022. And according to a …
Grain Market Resembles a Year Ago
While dry conditions continue in many areas of the Midwest, Mark Oppold reports the grain trade resembles a year ago. 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, …
Around the State with Commissioner Pate
In our weekly “Around the State with Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate”, the Alabama Agribusiness Council held their annual meeting last week in Orange Beach. And Commissioner, I know it’s an event you always look forward to attending. That’s our weekly Around the State with Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner, Rick Pate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …