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Secretary Rollins Announces Expedited Disaster Relief Funds

Dale Sandlin USDA

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that the department will be Expediting Disaster relief funds. Secretary Rollins touted the USDA’s recent rollout of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) which a USDA press release calls the “quickest, most effective rollout of emergency payments in the history of the program.”  So far, over 450,000 farmers across 49 states have …

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NCBA Hiring Interns for Communications, Policy and Events for Fall 2025

Dale Sandlin National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is hiring interns for communications, Policy and Events positions through three unique internship experiences for the fall 2025 semester. The application period is open for an organizational communications internship and Meetings and events internship in Centennial Colorado and the Public Policy Internship in Washington DC. The organizational communications internship is new this year and provides …

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Alabama Equine Owners Encouraged To Vaccinate Their Horses

Dale Sandlin Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Equine, Livestock

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV). EEE is a mosquito-transmitted disease that is more severe than West Nile Virus with a mortality rate of nearly 90%. West Nile Virus is a significant threat to …

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Georgia Dairy Producers To Weigh In On Assessments

Dale Sandlin Cattle, Dairy, Marketing

Georgia Dairy Producers will have the opportunity to weigh in on two assessments this month and we caught up with Bryce Trotter from the Georgia Milk Producers who provided an overview of these assessments. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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Peanut Stocks Report Featured Uses

Dale Sandlin Peanuts

The latest Stocks Report highlights the products from peanuts and their uses. Tyron Spearman highlights the increases in the use of these products. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

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Corn and Soybean Price Watch

Dale Sandlin Corn, Soybeans

The coming days could be important for the grain trade. Mark Oppold looks at what the potential expectations are for corn and soybeans. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

USMEF Assisting Japanese Restaurant Chains Shifting To US Pork Product

Dale Sandlin Industry, Livestock, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The US Meat Export Federation is assisting two Japanese chain restaurants in shifting their pork products to US produced pork. USMEF CEO Dan Halstrom explains the work that USMEF, the National Pork Board and USDA have undertaken to provide more value on underutilized cuts from the US. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

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US Agriculture Secretary Questioned on Hurricane Helene Relief

Dale Sandlin Hurricane

The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations held a hearing earlier this week to review the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the US Department of Agriculture. During the hearing, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins answered questions from the Senators and in his questioning, Senator Jon Ossoff pointedly asked Secretary Rollins about the status of disaster relief funding in …

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USDA Meteorologist Provides Update on Drought Coverage Acres

Dale Sandlin Drought

As ag producers are getting into the field, proper soil moisture is a key factor in their planting decisions. With the recent rains across the country, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides an update on the amount of acres in drought and the impacts on certain agricultural commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

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Georgia Beef Board Highlights Dairy Cattle’s Role in the Beef Checkoff

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia Beef Board (GBB)

The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting dairy cattle’s role in the beef checkoff and we spoke with Joel Keith, a dairy farmer who serves on the Georgia Beef Board about the impact that dairy cows have on the checkoff program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …