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In preparation for Tropical Storm Isaias expected to make landfall in Alabama on Friday evening, the Alabama Department of Agriculture has released a press release saying, “The ADAI has been in contact with our partners to provide temporary sheltering facilities for evacuated livestock. Animals moving in response to Tropical Storm Isaias will be exempt from a certificate of veterinary inspection.” …
With the Georgia National Fair upcoming, we sat down with Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board to hear how they’re going to be involved this year at the fairgrounds. “The Georgia National Fair is about to kick off here in Perry and for the Beef Board, it is one of the biggest opportunities of the year to connect directly …
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is inviting industry leaders and stakeholders to Palm Springs, California, November 11th through the 13th for its 50th Anniversary Strategic Planning Conference. The event will celebrate five decades of expanding global opportunities for U.S. red meat while looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities shaping international markets. The conference agenda features a series of timely …
Last year across the peanut belt, a surprise, the government shut down. That sent shockwaves across the peanut industry as the government shutdown caused no loans to be paid to the farmers, but it took a miracle to open the Federal State Inspection Service and allow peanuts to be graded and set aside and to be paid for later. Farmers …
Wall Street certainly started the fourth quarter on a hot streak. Nasdaq and S&P 500 have set all-time highs this week. The Dow, though, still lagging some 3,000 points away from its 52-week high. The dollar takes a breather after reaching 12-month highs. Crude oil, you might say, also taking a breather of a different kind off their recent highs …
Immigration Brought Diverse Farming Traditions to America The story of American agriculture was shaped by more than fertile soil and abundant land. The people who settled the nation also brought farming traditions, tools and agricultural practices from their homelands, helping create the diverse agricultural system that developed in the early United States. In this edition of the American Agriculture History …
Agriculture Drives America’s Early Economic Growth In the early 19th century, the U.S. economy remained primarily agricultural. Farming was central to daily life and economic development, with most families producing much of their own food and selling whatever surplus they could to nearby communities. As the young nation expanded westward, however, the opportunities for American agriculture began to change. New …
Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shares an update on what the Florida Beef Council has been involved in recently. “The Florida Beef Council participated in the Halpern’s Food Show at the Brevard County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. For those who are unfamiliar, Halpern’s is a specialty meat company, a very large one, and this show brings together …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association kicked off Beef Month. Michael Smith with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association sat down with Southeast AgNet to tell us more. “For over 60 years here in Alabama, our governor has proclaimed October as Beef Month in the state of Alabama, so it always runs October 1st through October 31st, and we promote events all over the …
Checking on the peanut market right now on trends they say. The international market has picked up a lot with more activity than the U.S. domestic market. That comes from brokers dealing in peanuts. The international market is faced with dwindling supplies from all origins with the same problem the U.S. is having now with only coming possibly from the …
