The Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting wrapped up Thursday in Denver, Colorado where producers from across the country were on hand to discuss various issues. One of those was live cattle pricing. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Live Cattle Marketing Committee was one of the committees who met this week. According to Ethan Lane, NCBA vice president of government …
Agriculture Groups Praise Senate Letter
ARLINGTON, VA – A diverse range of farm and agricultural industries is praising a bipartisan Senate letter sent today to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging stronger international safeguards to protect U.S. exporters using common food and wine terms. Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) …
Peanut Usage Still Up But Sees a Slide
The latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report from USDA shows shelled edible grade utilization is up 2% from last year. But according to a report from Tyron Spearman, that is down from last month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
U.S. Officials Investigating Suspicious Seed Packets
Consumers, not only here in the U.S. but also across Canada, Australia and the EU, have received unsolicited seed packets from China. While U.S. officials continue their investigation, Osama El-Lissy with the plant protection program of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), says that as of Wednesday evening, there was no evidence of the seed packets being anything …
Maximizing Benefits of Cover Crops for Soil Health
Investing in soil health is an adaptive strategy to improve the sustainability and productivity of soils. Cover cropping is a management practice in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) toolbox used to contribute to soil health on working lands. The NRCS Plant Materials Program, through its network of Plant Materials Centers (PMCs), recently completed a …
Beef Slaughter Rates Approaching Normal
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Alabama Peanut Check-off Wins 95% Approval in Referendum
Dothan, AL, July 29, 2020 – Alabama peanut farmers voted to continue the current assessment on peanuts that is collected by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and administered by the Alabama Peanut Producers Association (APPA). In a referendum conducted on July 23, 2020, 95% of those who voted said “yes” to continuing APPA’s programs in education, promotion and …
Peanut Producers Have Various Concerns Right Now
Peanut producers in the Southeast have various factors they need to be concerned with right now. That goes for if they operate in dryland or have an irrigated crop, says Scott Monfort, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist. The extreme dry conditions are a major concern for growers with dryland peanuts. Monfort estimates about 50% of Georgia’s crop is …
EPA Supports States in Addressing PFAS Across the Southeast
ATLANTA (July 29, 2020) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the progress it has made in aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the national level as it implements the PFAS Action Plan — the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern. Just as important as this progress at the federal …
New On-Line System Available for Consumers to Report Unsolicited Seed Packages from China
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) continues to collect reports from citizens who received unsolicited packages from China containing seeds. ADAI has established an on-line reporting system for Alabama residents who received suspicious seeds they did not order. Please visit www.agi.alabama.gov/reportseeds and provide the requested information. At the end of the on-line form, consumers will …