The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this week that new actions would be taken to reduce regulations on U.S. pork and poultry industries, maintaining food safety standards and allowing greater efficiencies. These changes include directing the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to get rid of administrative requirements which increased costs for agricultural producers and slowed production. Through …
A bill dealing with pesticide labeling has passed the final hurdle through the Georgia General Assembly and is on its way to the Governor’s Desk for final signature. Will Bentley from the Georgia Agribusiness Council provided an update on this bill, as well as others moving through the process. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
A package of four bills focusing on tax cuts have been introduced in the Alabama Legislature by House Education Budget Chairman Danny Garrett. Of these measures, House Bill 386 would reduce the state’s grocery tax from 3% to 2% on September 1 and would cut $121.9 million in taxes. House Bill 387 would remove restrictions on local government taxation of …
National Ag Week celebrations kick off this week across the nation. According to the Agriculture Council of America, National Ag Day is “a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America gather to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American Agriculture.” Although Ag Day is set for March 18th this year, many states …
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association held its annual legislative quarterly meeting in Tallahassee this week where it addressed the business of the association, provided a briefing to its 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 …
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. …
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 …
