Georgia Peanut Farm Show

Come One Come All: Georgia Peanut Farm Show Slated for Jan. 16

Clint Thompson Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC)

The Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers, industry leaders and all those wanting to know more about Georgia peanuts that they are invited to this year’s annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show. It is slated for Thursday, Jan. 16, at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. The 48th annual show and conference will be held from …

estate tax exemption

Concerns With the Enhanced Estate Tax Exemption

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

The enhanced estate tax exemption could be a major casualty if the 2017 tax cut law expiring at the end of 2025 is not extended. The estate tax exemption will drop from $13.6 million per individual to its pre-2017 level of $5.5 million if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act isn’t extended. Here’s Ken Bacus, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), …

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Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024

Dan Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), USDA-NRCS

In Fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) supported more than 23,000 climate-focused conservation contracts funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Those investments covered over 11 million acres, which contributed to the highest total investment in private lands conservation in any year in the history of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  The Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest …

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Bracing for a Potential Work Stoppage at Ports

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, Labor and Immigration, Marketing, Pork, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

As we kick off the New Year, many are bracing for a potential work stoppage at various ports around the country. Rusty Halvorson has the story. U.S. agriculture is bracing for a potential work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports that could greatly disrupt U.S. exports. Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance broke …

Marketing Assistance Available for Specialty Crop Producers

Dan Economy, Specialty Crops, USDA-FSA

The Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) two billion-dollar Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program is accepting applications now through January 8, 2025. The goal of the program is to help specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs.  “Specialty crop growers have typically faced higher marketing and handling costs relative to non-specialty crop producers due to the perishability of fruits, vegetables, floriculture, …

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Burdensome EU Deforestation Rule Delayed for a Year

Dan Beef, Cattle, Exports/Imports, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Last week, the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for a year, providing a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen. Rusty Halvorson has the story. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation, the rule will require imports of beef and other goods to include documentation showing they did not come from areas impacted by deforestation. In the case of beef, …

Corporate Transparency Act

New Temporary Relief from the Corporate Transparency Act

Dan Economy, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) there has been another development concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest court development has once again put the CTA reporting requirements temporarily on hold. On Saturday, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus said, “In a new decision, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling they issued …

Convention

Alabama Cattlemen Preparing for 2025 Convention

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Cattle

The 2025 Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Convention will be held February 21-22 in Birmingham. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, is encouraging producers across the state get registered now for the annual event. Register now for the 2025 ACA Convention on the ACA website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida, Florida Beef Council (FBC)

If you owned cattle in Florida in 2024, most likely you received a letter from the Florida Beef Council (FBC) that beef checkoff assessments are due by the end of the year. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, reminds producers in the state why you received that letter. For more information, go to the FBC website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …