Specialty Crop Block Grant

Alabama Department of Ag Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Projects

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Economy, Funding, Specialty Crops

Alabama Receives $519,000 in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $519,000 to Alabama through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This funding will support 14 projects designed to enhance the competitiveness, marketing, education, and research of Alabama’s growing specialty crop sector. …

usmef

USMEF Reaction to Trade Deals

Dan Agri-Business, Beef, Cattle, Economy, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

U.S. Meat Export Federation Applauds New Trade Agreements with ASEAN Nations The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced reciprocal trade agreements with Cambodia and Malaysia, along with new frameworks for agreements with Vietnam and Thailand — a move that could open significant new opportunities for American red meat exports. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is welcoming the announcement as …

industry plan

NCBA Reaction To Secretary Rollins’ Recently Released Beef Industry Plan

Dan Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

NCBA Reaction To Secretary Rollins’ Recently Released Beef Industry Plan With U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiling her new plan to strengthen the American beef industry, the policy has quickly drawn reaction from across the cattle sector. The plan, which focuses on protecting ranching operations, expanding processing capacity, and boosting domestic demand, was welcomed by many in the cattle …

alabama cattlemen's association

Alabama Cattlemen’s Scholarship Application Deadline Is Quickly Approaching

Dan Agri-Business, Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle, Education, Industry

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation are once again investing in the future of agriculture through their annual scholarship program, and the application deadline is quickly approaching—Sunday, November 2. We spoke with Josie Jones from the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, who shared more details about this impactful initiative: “The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation has an annual scholarship program where …

sunbelt

Attention Drivers: Give a ‘Little Grace’ to Farmers This Harvest Season

Clint Thompson Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC)

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds those traveling on the highways this fall about road safety, especially as cotton growers continue harvesting this year’s crop. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, discussed highway safety at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo. “I’m obviously fortunate to know and deal with a lot of folks from across the …

peanut allergies

Peanut Allergies Are On The Decline According To Research Study

Dan National Peanut Board, Peanuts

New Study Shows Peanut Allergies Declining — Major Win for Peanut Farmers and Consumers There’s more good news for peanut farmers and consumers alike. A new study published on October 20th reveals a significant decline in peanut allergies—a promising trend that could reshape how peanuts are perceived in homes, schools, and restaurants across the nation. “Peanut allergies are on the …

ncba

NCBA Perspective on the Potential Beef Import Discussions and Future Plans

Dan Beef, Cattle, Export/Import, Exports/Imports, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

NCBA’s Ethan Lane Weighs In on President Trump’s Beef Import Comments and Market Impact Following a week of headlines about President Trump’s comments on potential beef import purchases and the resulting reaction from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the discussion over cattle markets and federal trade policy continues. To gain perspective on the situation, we spoke with Ethan Lane, …

tariffs

President Trump Posts Comments on the Beef Industry Prompting NCBA Response

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

NCBA Pushes Back on Trump’s Cattle Tariff Comments and Argentina Beef Plans The cattle industry is once again at the center of a national discussion following recent comments from President Donald Trump about his administration’s trade policies and their impact on U.S. cattle producers. President Trump took to social media, writing, “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that …

Winter Conference

FSA Offices Reopen

Dan Agri-Business, Funding, Peanuts, USDA, USDA-FSA

USDA Resumes FSA Operations, Allowing Peanut Farmers to Access Critical Loans After weeks of uncertainty caused by the government shutdown, the nation’s peanut farmers are finally getting some good news. The shutdown had prevented the industry from securing essential farm loans or placing peanuts in the loan program to receive the minimum price of $3.55 per ton. “Because of the …

justice

Justice Department and USDA Announce MOU to Protect Competition in Ag Markets

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, USDA

The US Department of Justice and the US Department of Agriculture have announced a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership in an effort to protect competition in agricultural markets. The markets that they are targeting through this MOU includes feed, fertilizer, fuel, seed, equipment and other essential goods. Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Justice Department’s Antitrust …