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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
NFCA Meeting on February 10
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Industry Leader Bill Northey Passes
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
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
ACA Well Represented at CattleCon
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was well represented during the recent Cattle Industry Convention in Orlando, FL. To learn more, I visited with ACA’s Erin Beasley. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cattle Inventory Report Shows Unsurprising Trend
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
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
December Milk Production Drops Slightly
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 …
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Three Florida Family Farms Through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of three Florida family farms through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The Watson Farm, a 550-acre farm and dairy operation in Gilchrist County, the Kirkland Farm, a 245-acre timber farm in Baker County, and Hart Pasture, a 1,600-acre cattle …
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Define Egg Labels
While some plant-based companies have started to call their food eggs, senators are working to make sure that if it’s called an egg, it’s from a bird. U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) recently introduced the Consistent Egg Labels Act – aiming to enforce appropriate food nomenclature nationwide. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …