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The Florida Cattlemen’s Association held it’s annual legislative quarterly meeting in Tallahassee this week where they addressed the business of the association, provided a briefing to their members, held legislative visits at the state capitol and held a reception for Florida’s legislators. They also heard updates from the Florida CattleWomen’s Association, the University of Florida IFAS and the Florida Beef …
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Georgia this week meeting with agricultural producers, legislators and elected officials, and speaking at the annual meeting of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Georgia state legislators and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper met with Secretary Rollins at the state capitol to discuss the agricultural priorities in the state. The Secretary then visited …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. have announced they are continuing to work on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines following the initial meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Commission meeting earlier this week. While the public comment period closed on February 10th, the two departments are taking a …
USDA Livestock Analyst Michael McConnell provided an outlook for beef pork and poultry prices during the USDA’s 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum. “For 2025 we expect production to keep growing at a slightly higher rate than what we saw in ’24. In contrast to ‘24 however, the declines in beef and turkey production will be more than offset by higher growth …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program has preserved additional Florida farmland in Washington County, Florida. The 2,336-acre Hard Labor Creek has been protected through an easement for nearly $5 Million. The program purchases the development rights to agricultural properties through voluntary easements, preventing …
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association held their annual Steak Biscuit Breakfast at the Georgia State Capitol this past week. This event, held on “Crossover Day,” offered legislators a chance to enjoy a steak biscuit, milk provided by the Georgia Milk Producers and featured the Mobile Dairy Classroom. This event allows the members of Georgia Cattlemen’s and Georgia Milk Producers the opportunity …
An axle weight bill is making its way through the Alabama Legislature. Currently, trucks are limited to loads of 80,000 pounds with a 10% variance, but with no more than 20,000 pounds per axle. Senate Bill 110, sponsored by Senator Jack Williams of Mobile County, would increase axle weights by 10 percent to 22,000 pounds plus the allowable load tolerance. …
During the Opening Session of the 101st USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum late last month, the USDA’s Chief Economist Seth Myer provided his outlook on the 2025 US Farm Economy. “Last year I was very Concerned about the pace in which commodity prices have been falling. This year I think is a bit different, have we slowed that decline, still not …
As the Georgia General Assembly hits the first milestone day on the legislative calendar, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s (GAC) President, Will Bentley recapped the current status of the bills important to their organization. Dale Sandlin with Southeast AgNet caught up with Bentley at the Georgia State Capitol on Crossover Day. To keep track of any of the bills Bentley mentioned, or …
