Upcoming Budget Deadline’s Impact on Agriculture

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There is less than a month to go until the federal budget approval deadline and appropriations are still hot discussion – especially in agriculture. Tanner Beymer, Senior Director of Government Affairs form National Cattlemen’s Beef Association shares more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Agriculture in Atlanta: Week Five of the Legislative Session

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The Georgia Agribusiness Council held their Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast this week in Atlanta. Events marked by exceptional attendance and informative speakers, GAC President Will Bentley shares more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NFCA Meeting on February 10

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Industry Leader Bill Northey Passes

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Bill Northey, a long-time agriculture industry figure, and former USDA official in the Trump administration, has died. The 64-year-old was serving as the CEO of the Agribusiness Association of Iowa. Northey grew up on an Iowa family farm. He has served as President of the National Corn Growers Association, three terms as the Iowa Agriculture Secretary, and as USDA Farm …

Florida Beef on Display in the Sunshine State

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The 2024 Cattle Industry Convention was held last week in Orlando, FL, bringing cattlemen together in the Sunshine State. The Florida Beef Council took advantage of this and highlighted Florida beef to industry representatives and producers from across the nation. I visited with Deanne Maples from the Florida Beef Council for more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Cattle Inventory Report Shows Unsurprising Trend

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Wednesday’s Cattle inventory report showed an unsurprising trend as the U.S. cow herd saw a 2 percent decrease since last year. Terrell Platt, Market Analyst for Cattlefax shares more. Yet as those supplies remain tight, it’s important to give careful consideration to any retained females. Platt noted how cow size should be considered when herd rebuilding does begin. Emphasizing the …

USDA Cattle Inventory Report Releases this Week

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The USDA is releasing its biannual Cattle Inventory Report this week on January 31st. As an important tool for market decision making, the report is highly anticipated. USDA livestock analyst, Mike McConnell shares more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

December Milk Production Drops Slightly 

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The 24 states that produce the most milk totaled 18.1 billion pounds in December, down 0.1 percent from December 2022. November’s revised production, at 17.3 billion pounds, was 0.6 percent below November 2022. The November revision represented a decrease of 14 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from November’s preliminary production estimate.  The USDA says production per cow in …