Top Young Farmers from Alabama and Ag Land Market Shifting
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**For the second time in four years, Alabama is home to the nation’s top young farm family.
Drew and Lauren Wendland of Autauga County received the Achievement Award during American Farm Bureau’s Annual Convention recently in Anaheim, California.
The accolade honors Autauga Farming Co’s impact, plus Farm Bureau involvement, civic service and agricultural advocacy.
The Wendlands’ farm covers row crops, cattle and hay, plus timber, a fertilizer business and custom work.
www.alfafarmers.org/alabama-farm-family-claims-top-title-at-national-convention/
**The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
Although land values are still historically high, current signs indicate a more complex situation driven by local and regional factors.
Colton Lacina, senior vice president at Farmers National Company says after years of steady growth, we’re seeing the farmland market stabilize.
Areas with high crop yields, diversified farms, and dependable groundwater continue to attract buyers and maintain steady values.
**A new Democratic National Committee report estimates over 22 million households will lose SNAP benefits under the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill, a claim, according to POLITICO, Republicans reject.
House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson says their new cost-share system is based on states' error rates in administering benefits. Several states say they might have to cut SNAP benefits under the new rules.
Thompson argues the law merely incentivizes states to be more accurate.
www.agrimarketing.com/s/155958
