Peanut Butter Challenge and Farmers React to Bridge Assistance
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**From creamy to crunchy, more than 32,000 jars of peanut butter are making their way into Florida homes, thanks to this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge.
Kevin Camm, director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Ag Sciences Extension Orange County, tells www.morningagclips.com that adds up to 44,564 pounds of peanut butter.
It’s a collaborative effort between the UF Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association and others.
www.morningagclips.com/florida-rises-to-challenge-32773-jars-of-peanut-butter/
**American farmers reacted to the USDA’s new $12 billion aid package with cautious relief, saying the funds may help some producers but won’t offset major financial strains facing the industry.
The payments, a one-time bridge program aimed at helping farmers manage high input costs and market disruptions, are designed to provide temporary relief as producers prepare for planting season.
Farm leaders continue to urge policymakers to pursue long-term market solutions alongside emergency support.
**U.S. dairy markets are seeing major softening in domestic prices even as dairy output and some export categories swell.
Butter prices dropped nearly $1 per pound compared with a year ago, while cheddar cheese and other block-cheese prices declined 40–50 cents.
These shifts reflect both abundant domestic supply and weaker demand for standard dairy products.
At the same time, U.S. exports of value-added dairy, like certain cheeses and butter, surged.
