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Optimistic about Potential New Agriculture Secretary

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA

With the new administration set to take over on Monday, there are some in the ag industry who are very optimistic about the potential new Agriculture Secretary. Rusty Halvorson has more details. As he prepares to move back into the White House, President-elect Donald Trump did nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture. National …

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Enrollment Opened for 2025 Farm and Dairy Safety-Net Programs

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Dairy, Economy, Funding

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the enrollment periods for its 2025 safety-net programs aimed at supporting American farmers and dairy producers. These programs, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC), and Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), are designed to provide financial protection against market fluctuations and other agricultural risks. Enrollment Periods: Program Details: How to …

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Craig Denounces Proposed Cuts to Farm Bill Programs

Dan Agri-Business, Farm Bill, Legislative, USDA, USDA-NRCS

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig released a statement criticizing a new Republican proposal she says would reduce funding for essential farm bill programs in order to pay for tax cuts. According to Craig, the proposed plan includes cuts to nutrition assistance, conservation efforts, and rural energy investments. Craig points to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a …

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American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio State University Founded

Dan Agri-Business, American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ohio State University was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862. And the name Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Initially it was thought one of Ohio’s two existing universities. Ohio University and Miami University, would be designated as the land-grant institution. And each, in fact, …

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Georgia Peanut Farm Show is Thursday

Dan Agri-Business, Peanuts

Southeast peanut growers are invited to attend the Georgia Peanut Farm Show taking place this Thursday, January 16th in Tifton, Georgia. As Tyron Spearman reports, the 48th annual show and conference will be held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton.  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Looking Back at Presidential Swearing In Ceremonies

Dan Agri-Business, General

With swearing-in ceremonies for incoming President Donald Trump coming up next week, Mark Oppold has a look back at the ceremonies held eight years ago. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

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Livestock Producers Reminded to Apply for Disaster Assistance

Dan Agri-Business, Avian Influenza, Cattle, Dairy, Funding, Livestock, USDA-FSA

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is Jan. 30, 2025, for losses due to specific adverse conditions that occurred in 2024. ELAP provides emergency relief to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish to assist …

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January Cotton, Peanut Calendar of Events

Dan Agri-Business, Cotton, Peanuts

There are many agricultural meetings coming up this month that Southeast cotton and peanut growers may be interested in attending. One of those is the annual Beltwide Cotton Conference. It will be held January 14-16 in New Orleans, LA., sponsored by the National Cotton Council. For more information visit www.cotton.org/beltwide/. On January 16th the Georgia Peanut Farm Show will take place at the UGA Tifton …

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USDA Works to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

Dan Agri-Business, USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to bolster the nation’s food supply chain in response to vulnerabilities revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jenny Lester Moffitt, Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, explains that the pandemic exposed critical weaknesses in our food supply chain created a need for change and a new approach to ensure the system is …

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NCBA Looking at Various Issues to Tackle in 2025

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is looking at a variety of issues they would like to see Congress take care of this year. Rusty Halvorson has the story. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office this month and a new Congress is taking over in Washington, DC. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Mark Eisele says there’s no shortage of problems …