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Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hosts Farm Tours with Dieticians

Dale Sandlin General

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association held farm tours with the Alabama Dietetic Association members in conjunction with their annual meeting.  The group toured Curtis Farms in North Alabama and had the ability to interact with the farm’s owners on production practices within the industry as well as interacting with a beef influencer to discuss the ways in which the dietician’s patients …

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Bipartisan Resolution Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives Urging Effective Agricultural Trade Policy

Dale Sandlin General

A resolution regarding agricultural trade policy has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives sponsored by U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Agriculture Trade Caucus co-chairs Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). Drawing on the value of agriculture’s $9.6 Trillion in economic output, the jobs created by agriculture and the value of commercial …

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NACD Applauds Selection of Aubrey Bettencourt as NRCS Chief

Dan General

(NACD/Washington, D.C./March 21, 2025) — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds the appointment of Aubrey Bettencourt?to serve as Chief of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). As Chief, Bettencourt will lead NRCS staff and conservation programs that provide critical resources and technical assistance to America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to invest in their operations …

Tax Cut Bills Pass Swiftly Through Alabama House of Representatives

Dale Sandlin General

A package of bills that we shared on our program earlier this week has passed swiftly through the Alabama House of Representatives. These bills included the reduction on the state sales tax on groceries and would result in a savings of $192 Million for Alabama taxpayers.  The lead bill, House Bill 386 would reduce the state’s grocery tax from 3% …

Florida Legislative Session

Ag Bills Considered in Florida’s Legislative Session

Dale Sandlin General

Several bills that may impact agriculture are being considered in Florida’s legislative session. The Florida Farm Bill, House Bill 651 sponsored By Representative Tuck and its companion Senate Bill 700 sponsored by Senator Truenow, features many components including increasing penalties for harassment of drones on  agricultural and private properties, enhancing ag disaster loan programs and the timber recovery program, as …

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Update on the Peanut Market

Dan General

While there are questions on how many acres of peanuts will be planted this year, Tyron Spearman looks at where the crop market is at right now, and what some are thinking. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Announces reduction of regulations to pork and poultry processing facilities

Dale Sandlin General

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this week that new actions would be taken to reduce regulations on U.S. pork and poultry industries, maintaining food safety standards and allowing greater efficiencies. These changes include directing the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to get rid of administrative requirements which increased costs for agricultural producers and slowed production. Through …

ECAP Rollout

Emergency Commodity Assistance Program Funding Roll Out

Dale Sandlin General

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that funding appropriated by Congress through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) would be rolled out to agricultural producers this week. The announcement, made on National Agriculture Day, commits the $10 billion in funds through the Farm Service Agency for the 2024 crop year to help producers deal with the impacts of falling commodity …

food prices

Grocery Tax Reduction included In Package of Tax Bills Introduced in Alabama’s State Legislature

Dale Sandlin General

A package of four bills focusing on tax cuts have been introduced in the Alabama Legislature by House Education Budget Chairman Danny Garrett. Of these measures, House Bill 386 would reduce the state’s grocery tax from 3% to 2% on September 1 and would cut $121.9 million in taxes. House Bill 387 would remove restrictions on local government taxation of …

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Pesticide Labeling Bill Passes Final Legislative Hurdle in Georgia

Dale Sandlin General

A bill dealing with pesticide labeling has passed the final hurdle through the Georgia General Assembly and is on its way to the Governor’s Desk for final signature. Will Bentley from the Georgia Agribusiness Council provided an update on this bill, as well as others moving through the process. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …