(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch a third round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program purchases with distributions to occur beginning by September 1 with completion by October 31, 2020. The purchases will spend the balance of $3 billion authorized for the …
House Passes Ag Appropriations Bill Despite White House Opposition
Last Friday, July 24, the House of Representatives passed a minibus of fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, which included the agriculture bill. However, the Hagstrom Report says the White House is opposed to the overall bill and cited some specific provisions as the reason for its opposition. The final vote was 224-189. Seven Democrats, including House Ag Chair Collin Peterson, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-24-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 24, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,000 head compared to 12,698 last week and 12,242 year ago. Compared to one week …
Questions About Peanut Supply if Pandemic Continues
There are questions about the supply of peanuts if the COVID-19 Pandemic continues for a period of time. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
’20 Sunbelt Ag Expo Cancelled
Contact: Becca Turner; (229) 985-1968 x2228; Email: becca@sunbeltexpo.com The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Board of Directors voted to cancel the 43rd Annual show scheduled for October 20-22, 2020. North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, has provided a venue for the agricultural industry to conduct business for 42 years. For the first time, since it began in 1978, the …
Scott, Conaway: Bipartisanship Crucial as Energy Policy Conversations Continue
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Agriculture Committee’s Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the impacts of farm energy production on farm income and rural communities. After the hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin Scott (GA-8) and Committee Ranking Member K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) released the following remarks: “As conversations about the future of U.S. energy …
Sunbelt Field Day Yields Positive Results
Thinking outside the box with Thursday’s Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day yielded positive results, says Chip Blalock, executive director of the Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. It went so good, the new-look drive-thru version may become the new normal. “When you do something for the first time, you really don’t know what to expect,” Blalock said. “But when they were …
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Run on Peanut Butter
The Director of Commodities for the J.M. Smucker Company recently confirmed that the COVID-19 Pandemic caused a run on peanut butter that emptied grocery shelves. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …
Georgia Beef Producers Approve Continuation of Beef Checkoff
Georgia beef producers voted to continue the $1 per head assessment for beef cattle through the renewal of the Beef Commission Marketing Order. Voting members renewed the assessment the Georgia Agriculture Commodity Commission for Beef with a 79% favorable vote. “The 79.48% was a strong affirmation by Georgia beef producers that the funds are important and the projects funded are …
USDA Making Improvements to Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Program
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced changes to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program for cattle and swine beginning in the 2021 crop year. Changes include adding premium subsidies to assist producers and moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period for cattle. According to a story from Gary Crawford, the changes may make it …