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Georgia Beef Board Reflects on the Impact of the Beef Burger Week

As beef month has come to an end the Georgia Beef Board reflects on the impacts made around the state from the Beef Burger Week events. Here’s Wyatt Doolittle with the Georgia Beef Board to tell us more. “One of the most exciting things is watching communities across Georgia rally around one thing that I think all of us can …

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Secretary Rollins Announces $125 Million Annual Investment into Agriculture Research Facilities

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently held a roundtable discussion where they announced the implementation of the FY2026 Funding Opportunity for Research Facilities Act program. According to a press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts provided $125 million annually for the Research Facilities Act program, …

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Social Security Administration Annual Report

The Social Security Administration’s Board of Trustees’ 2026 annual report confirms what’s been talked about and written about for over 25 years, and that is that Social Security financial safety net for disabled workers and seniors will completely exhaust accumulated reserves in less than 10 years. Officials say once reserve funds dry up, money collected from payroll taxes of existing …

Freedom 250 Rodeo

USDA Highlights Rodeo 250

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is highlighting the Freedom 250 Rodeo as part of the events planned by the Freedom 250 non-profit organization in a post on X. The post reads, “Freedom 250 is proud to announce Rodeo 250, the evolution of the American cowboy, a signature attraction of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, …

USA Peanut Congress

Hall of Fame Recipient Honored at USA Peanut Conference

The American Peanut Council and the Peanut Shellers Association held a joint convention this past week at the USA Peanut Congress. The Hall of Fame was named for this past year. The Hall of Fame award is given to the person that has been a significant, substantial, and long-time standing individual promoting the peanut industry. The winner this year was …

Small Processors Action Plan

The Three Pillars of USDA’s Small Processors Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the Small Processors Action Plan for small and very small meat and poultry processors. Food Safety Undersecretary Mindy Brashears described the three pillars implemented in the plan. “In terms of customer service, we really want to have dedicated support for our small and very small processors,” said Brashears. “We have set that support …

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Windmills and American Agriculture: Powering Farms Across Generations

The Windmill’s Enduring Role in American Agriculture For centuries, windmills have played a vital role in agricultural production around the world. Long before electricity reached rural communities, farmers relied on the power of the wind to pump water, support livestock operations, and sustain life in some of the most remote farming regions. According to agricultural historian Mark Oppold, the story …

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How Rural Electrification Changed American Agriculture Forever

A Look Back at Life on the Farm Before Electricity For much of America’s agricultural history, rural life operated without one of the modern conveniences most people take for granted today: electricity. While cities and towns embraced electric power during the early decades of the 20th century, millions of farm families remained in the dark. According to agricultural historian Mark …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied Research

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides resources to researchers for applied research within the cattle industry. We sat down with Dr. Jose Dubeux, Professor of Forages at the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna to learn more. “All of those things that we talked today, Dale, would not be possible without the support of the Cattle …

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Georgia Agriculture Mourning the Passing of Larry Walker, Jr

The Georgia Agriculture community is mourning the passing of Larry Walker Jr. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a statement saying, “Marty, The girls and I are truly saddened to learn of the passing of a great Georgian, a dedicated public servant, a Damn Good Dawg, and a valued friend today – Larry Walker, Jr.  Larry’s life and legacy will continue …