Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin announced two actions that are expected to save American families and businesses over $2.4 billion. A final rule revising the 2023 Technology Transitions rule and a proposed technical fix to the 2024 Emission Reduction and Reclamation, focus on addressing the costly overreaching restrictions which limit the refrigerant options American businesses and families are allowed …
Further Details on Peanut Promotional Campaign
The National Peanut Board is launching a new platform that will tell the world about peanuts and how important they are. Peanuts have long been a part of the American life. Now they are poised to take center stage this week and the next few weeks. If the industry’s unified voice is any indication, the world is about to discover that peanuts …
Extension On Tax Filing Deadlines For Georgia Wildfire Victims
The Georgia Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service have recently announced the deadline extension for some returns and payments for taxpayers impacted by the Georgia Highway 82 wildfire, Pineland Road Wildfires in Clinch as well as Echols and Brantley counties. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a statement where he highlighted the current efforts in helping Georgians experiencing loss …
FDA Approves NWS Drug for use in Dairy Cattle
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recent Emergency Use Authorization for Dectomax CA-1for the prevention and treatment of New World Screwworm in Dairy Cattle. The authorization of Dectomax CA-1, which is sponsored by Zoetis, includes emergency use in dairy cattle including lactating dairy cows, dry dairy cows, replacement dairy heifers 20 months of age and older, but excludes …
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Highlights Steps to be Wildfire Ready
During a recent press conference, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson commented on the state’s current wildfire conditions and what can be expected in the coming months. Commissioner Simpson said, “Florida is already nearing our annual wildfire totals, and we are only entering the peak of wildfire season. With drought conditions affecting the entire state, the wildfire threat across Florida …
USDA RMA Announces Updates to Improve Insurance Coverage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency has announced updates to improve insurance coverage through livestock programs beginning in 2027. “These updates expand coverage options, update eligibility definitions and strengthen program consistency across RMA’s livestock portfolio. These enhancements are another way we are putting Farmers First. We want to ensure that livestock and dairy operations across the country have …
Ag Equipment Dealers Getting Bigger
It’s been a trend in agriculture and agribusiness that seems to have accelerated each of the passing decades, get bigger or get out, and certainly evident in the farm equipment industry. Farm Equipment Magazine recently published the top 10 largest ag equipment dealers in North America. Number one on the list, a prime example of getting bigger, it’s United Ag and Turf out of …
Precious Metals Taking A Hit
Precious metals not all that precious as they were even two weeks ago. Inflation back on the front burner heading into the memorial holiday and precious metals certainly feeling the effects. Still six more days of trade in the month of May after today, but so far for the month gold down over two percent to near 4500 dollars an ounce. That’s the lowest …
Secretary of Agriculture Highlights outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced in a post on X the outcomes from President Trump’s Summit in China last week. Secretary Rollins highlighted the outcomes saying, “$17B in NEW purchase commitments, in addition to the 25MMT soybean commitment; U.S. poultry will be back on the table in China, as they are resuming U.S. imports; U.S. beef is …
FDACS Accepting Entries for Florida Future Chef 2026
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting entries for Florida Future Chef 2026. According to the department, the Florida Future Chef is, a statewide student cooking competition that challenges young Floridians to creatively reimagine school meals using Florida-grown ingredients, while learning about the nutrition standards that guide the National School Lunch Program.” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton …










