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The Farm That Inspired an Agricultural Revolution Innovation has always played a vital role in the success of American agriculture, and few inventions have had a greater impact than the mechanical reaper developed by Cyrus McCormick. While Cyrus is widely remembered as one of the pioneers of modern farming equipment, his inspiration began on his family’s Virginia farm. Cyrus’s father, …
The 2025 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the 2026 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting on July 29, 2026. The awards are co-sponsored by the Georgia Cotton Commission and Bayer Crop Science/Deltapine and administered by the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team. Dr. Yangxuan Liu, extension economist at the University of Georgia, conducted the analysis. Dr. Phillip Roberts presented …
Georgia meat processors are gaining access to new markets thanks to an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and the state of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment, or CIS, agreement. The program allows qualifying state-inspected meat processors to ship products across state lines under the USDA mark of inspection. Secretary Rollins says …
The Georgia Peanut Commission based in Tifton, Georgia has announced a new award. It’s available to everyone across the nation. It’s a cash award for food entrepreneurs. The Georgia Peanut Innovation Award will recognize and reward the most unique and viable new peanut concept inspired by Georgia peanuts and Alabama and Florida peanuts. It’s a $10,000 cash prize. It will …
Analysts at the CME Group and certainly on Wall Street already looking ahead to the September meeting of the Federal Reserve Board. The board we mentioned yesterday does not meet in August, so the next date for market watchers, September 15th and 16th. Updated rate decision comes early afternoon on the 16th. CME FedWatch tool shows near certainty there will …
Cyrus McCormick’s Journey Was Built on Persistence Innovation often takes time to gain acceptance, and few stories illustrate that better than the remarkable journey of Cyrus McCormick. His determination and willingness to persevere through years of setbacks helped transform American agriculture and laid the foundation for the modern farm equipment industry. According to today’s American Agriculture History Minute with Mark …
The Federal Reserve Board concludes its two-day July meeting today with an announcement on interest rates early afternoon. A week ago today, the CME FedWatch tool showed an 80 percent chance the Fed would leave interest rates unchanged. We know what’s happened to crude oil in the past seven days, one of several factors the Board considers when looking at …
The Lasting Legacy of Immigrant Farming Traditions in Early America America’s agricultural heritage is deeply rooted in the traditions, skills, and cultures of the immigrants who settled across the young nation following the Revolutionary War. While the United States became known as a melting pot of people from around the world, those diverse backgrounds also played a major role in …
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association recently held their Roundup event. We spoke with Erin Beasley of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association to learn more. “We were very excited to bring the 20th annual AJCA Roundup, which has been an event that has always been known for being the hottest week of the summer for all of our junior livestock families to …
We recently spoke with Deanne Maples of the Florida Beef Council (FBC) about their Disney culinary experience during National Culinary Arts Month. Here is what she had to say. “Really excited to be back with the Disney Culinary team. They were celebrating Culinary Arts Month for the month of July. So, we joined our friends at Buckhead Meat and Seafood …
