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Alabama Beef Checkoff Showcases 2025 Promotion and Outreach Successes The Alabama Beef Checkoff is highlighting a strong slate of promotion, education, and research efforts in its 2025 update to members, underscoring the program’s continued investment in strengthening beef demand and supporting producers across the state. Among the most impactful areas was Marketing and Consumer Outreach, where the Checkoff leveraged high-visibility …
Accountability and Advocacy: How the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Earns Legislative Trust Accountability and transparency are essential when it comes to agricultural policy and funding, and the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board continues to earn strong support from state legislators for exactly those reasons. To better understand why the Board’s work resonates so well in Tallahassee, we sat down with Sam …
Government Shutdown Appears Likely, but USDA Will Remain Open Hope of avoiding another government shutdown is fading as Congress approaches a critical funding deadline. With divisions still unresolved and time running out, the probability of a shutdown continues to rise ahead of Friday’s midnight cutoff. Last week, seven House Democrats broke with party leadership to pass the Department of Homeland …
Florida Legislative Session Advances Key Bills Impacting Agriculture The Florida legislative session is now underway, and lawmakers are already moving forward with several bills that could have a significant impact on the state’s agricultural industry. From broad farm policy reforms to liability protections, agriculture-related legislation is gaining early momentum in both chambers. One of the most notable measures is Senate …
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Signed Into Law, Expanding School Nutrition Options President Donald Trump has officially signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, marking a significant shift in federal school nutrition policy and a major win for America’s dairy farmers and families. The legislation allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to once …
Alabama Legislative Session Begins with Focus on Budgets and a Fast Timeline The Alabama legislative session begins this week in Montgomery, and agricultural groups are closely watching how lawmakers approach the final year of the quadrennium. Ahead of the session, Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association shared insight into what producers can expect as legislators convene. “We are entering …
Georgia Agribusiness Council Shares Priorities as Legislative Session Begins The Georgia General Assembly officially begins its legislative session this week, and agricultural leaders across the state are closely watching developments that could impact farmers, agribusinesses, and rural communities. Ahead of the session, representatives with the Georgia Agribusiness Council shared insight into what may shape the months ahead under the Gold …
State Legislative Sessions Open Across the Southeast State legislative sessions are opening this week across the Southeast, marking the start of months of policy discussions that will shape state budgets and priorities for the year ahead. Florida, Alabama, and Georgia lawmakers are all convening in January, with agriculture-related issues expected to remain an important part of the conversation. Florida’s 2026 …
NCBA Discusses EPA WOTUS Rule Changes and Potential for Codifying New Language With recent WOTUS rule changes being rolled out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), questions remain across rural America about what the updated definition of Waters of the United States means for producers—and whether these changes could be locked in for the future. To better understand the implications, …
NCBA: One Big Beautiful Bill Delivered for Cattle Industry, but Key Issues Remain The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed earlier this year, delivered several significant wins for the U.S. cattle industry. However, as lawmakers look ahead, some traditional farm bill issues remain unresolved and could still impact cattle producers. We caught up with Ethan Lane of the National Cattlemen’s Beef …
