The US Meat Export Federation is reporting that the February exports of US Pork and Beef are lower than the same time period in 2024, according to data released by USDA. US Pork exports were down 4 percent from the year ago volume with values falling 2 percent. US beef exports were down 5.5 percent in February from this time …
The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up work for the 2025 legislative session with several bills impacting agriculture enacted this session. We caught up with Will Bentley with the Georgia Agribusiness Council to get a recap on this year’s session. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The FDA’s FSMA Final rule on pre-harvest ag water becomes effective this week. The final rule was issued in May of 2024 revising the requirements for pre-harvest agricultural water for covered produce under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. The compliance date for large farms became effective on April 7th with the goal of enhancing the quality and safety of agricultural …
With the release of the Tariff figures by President Trump last week, some organizations are looking at trade imbalances as an opportunity for change in the administration’s discussions with international trading partners. Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs with NCBA highlighted their approach in these tariff discussions. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
The US Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in safety net programs that the deadline for the 2025 crop year is approaching. Producers interested in signing up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) have until April 15th to revise any elections and sign contracts. Both of these programs offered …
The USDA is reminding poultry producers of the available assessments to address Highly pathogenic avian influenza. As part of the five-pronged plan to address HPAI in poultry flocks, Lisa Rochette of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service provides the details on the Biosecurity incentives focused assessments available to producers. She also outlines the wildlife biosecurity assessments. USDA is covering …
The announcement of tariffs by the President of the United States is gaining reactions from the agriculture community. While the proposed tariffs include a baseline 10% tariff for all countries, others will see additional reciprocal tariffs. In an interview on Fox Business, the US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins explained what agricultural producers could expect. Ethan Lane, Senior VP of …
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing this week to review Senate Bill 222 the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids act which is aimed at improving Children’s Health. We reached out to Georgia Milk Producer’s Executive Director Bryce Trotter for his take on the legislation and the hearing. In his opening statement, Chairman John Boozman …
The United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman John Boozman of Arkansas and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has announced a hearing to consider two USDA nominees. Judge Stephen Vaden has been nominated to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tyler Clarkson has been nominated to serve as General Counsel. Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden, …
The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame has inducted two new members in 2025 through the University of Georgia’s CAES Alumni Association Awards and Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Ceremony. This year’s honorees were David Bridges, a former Assistant Dean for CAES at UGA’s Tifton Campus and Ralph Evans a businessman and peanut industry leader. Bridges’ contributions in agriculture are many …
