Cattle producers from across the country gathered last week to experience training on their new roles as beef council board members representing their home states. Florida Beef Council Board Member Kevin Escobar recapped this training. Escobar also pointed out the return on investment that the Beef Checkoff is providing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association held farm tours with the Alabama Dietetic Association members in conjunction with their annual meeting. The group toured Curtis Farms in North Alabama and had the ability to interact with the farm’s owners on production practices within the industry as well as interacting with a beef influencer to discuss the ways in which the dietician’s patients …
A resolution regarding agricultural trade policy has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives sponsored by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Agriculture Trade Caucus co-chairs Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). Drawing on the value of agriculture’s $9.6 Trillion in economic output, the jobs created by agriculture and the value of commercial …
A package of bills that we shared on our program earlier this week has passed swiftly through the Alabama House of Representatives. These bills included the reduction on the state sales tax on groceries and would result in a savings of $192 Million for Alabama taxpayers. The lead bill, House Bill 386 would reduce the state’s grocery tax from 3% …
Several bills that may impact agriculture are being considered in Florida’s legislative session. The Florida Farm Bill, House Bill 651 sponsored By Representative Tuck and its companion Senate Bill 700 sponsored by Senator Truenow, features many components including increasing penalties for harassment of drones on agricultural and private properties, enhancing ag disaster loan programs and the timber recovery program, as …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that funding appropriated by Congress through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) would be rolled out to agricultural producers this week. The announcement, made on National Agriculture Day, commits the $10 billion in funds through the Farm Service Agency for the 2024 crop year to help producers deal with the impacts of falling commodity …
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 Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …
