Peanut Price Update

Dan Economy, Peanuts

With harvest nearing the end, Tyron Spearman has an update on where peanut prices currently stand. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

PLC Payment Update for Peanuts

Dan Economy, Peanuts

Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program payments for peanut producers were made in October for last year. And according to Tyron Spearman, the program has already recorded the first two months of the new year with prices received for peanuts (in-shell). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …

Lawmakers Rolled Out Spending Bills

Dan Economy, Legislative

(NAFB) — Senate appropriators rolled out agency spending bills, including one for USDA this week, hoping to avoid the need for more stop-gap funding when the temporary Fiscal Year 2021 money expires December 11th. The proposed Senate bill calls for over 23 billion dollars in USDA discretionary funding, a bit less than a House-passed version, but both increase or fully …

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for Livestock Producers

Dan Cattle, Coronavirus, Economy, Livestock

USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) continues to provide direct relief to producers who are facing market disruptions and associated costs due to Covid-19. And payments through the program are available for a variety of eligible livestock producers. Payments for beef cattle, hogs and pigs, along with lambs and sheep will be based on the maximum owned inventory of …

Farm Tractor Sales Stay Positive in the U.S. and Canada

Dan Economy, Industry News Release

Overall farm tractor unit sales continued to grow across North America in October despite a small pause in the larger unit sales in Canada. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says that total farm tractor sales in the U.S. rose 18 percent in October compared to 2019, while self-propelled combine sales in the U.S. grew almost 15 …

Two Florida Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Dan Economy, Florida, Industry News Release, USDA

Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available (USDA) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Okaloosa and Walton counties who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Sally, high winds, excessive rains and flooding that occurred from Sept. 14 through Sept. 19, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of …

Two Alabama Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Dan Alabama, Economy, Industry News Release, USDA

Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available (USDA) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Baldwin and Mobile counties who suffered losses caused by excessive wind, flash flooding and excessive rainfall caused by Hurricane Sally that occurred from Sept. 15 through Sept. 16, 2020, may be eligible for …

Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) Program Renewal Now Open

Dan Economy, Georgia

(GDA) — Annual renewal for the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption (GATE) program is now open.   Eligible farmers can renew their GATE card for 2021 online starting Friday, November 6, 2020, by visiting https://forms.agr.georgia.gov/GATE/. GATE cardholders who are to renew in 2021 will automatically be placed on the new three-year renewal program and will receive their renewal invoice in 2024.   All current …

EQIP Application Deadline in Florida is November 20

Dan Economy, Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants farmers, ranchers and forest land owners to know they have until November 20 to apply for financial and technical assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for fiscal year 2021 funding. Florida State Conservationist, Juan Hernandez, says EQIP has something for everybody. Through EQIP, agricultural landowners may receive financial and technical assistance to improve soil, water, …

USDA Announces Full-Cycle Special EQIP Funding Available in Alabama

Dan Alabama, Economy, Industry News Release, USDA-NRCS

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Ben Malone has announced availability of Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) funds for farmers who were affected by recent heavy rainfall. Applications for financial assistance will be accepted through December 4, 2020. Alabama counties recently experienced extensive damage due to extreme wind speeds and high rainfall amounts. This caused excessive soil …