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National Peanut Month and Senate Farm Bill Soon
The Agribusiness Update
March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods, and Senate Ag Chair John Boozman plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks.
Vintage Tractors Roll Into Georgia Ag Week Celebration
Southeast Regional Ag News
A Capitol display highlights agriculture’s deep roots and ongoing impact across the region.
National Peanut Board Tri-Annual Meeting and Farm Bankruptcy Climbs
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board and committee meetings March 2–4, in Atlanta, and a new American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report says Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.
Georgia Peaches to Mexico and USDA Terminates some DEI Awards
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner announces that Georgia Grown peaches have been exported to Mexico for the first time in 27 years, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will terminate more than 145 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focused awards.
Ag Secretary Visits Atlanta and FFA on National Ag Day
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins traveled to Atlanta to deliver remarks to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and tomorrow, FFA student members, advisors, and leaders across the country will be celebrating National Ag Day.
Georgia Peanuts for Poultry Feed and Mixed Message on Trump Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission will promote peanuts as a poultry feed ingredient at the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, and recent reports say President-elect's aides are considering narrowing his tariff plans, but Trump says that's wrong!
National Peanut Board Meeting and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board meeting in conjunction with the American Peanut Council’s Winter Conference next week in Atlanta, and American Consumers Institute is the latest to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Southeast Farm Economy Hit Hard and Oregon Pig has H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of the U.S. this fall, and a pig in Oregon is the first in the U.S. to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Peanuts Partnering with Nascar
Southeast Regional Ag News
Ever watched those cars go round and round and round and round in Nascar and wondered what it takes to get your logo slapped on the hood? It’s a promotional project they’ve taken on at the Georgia Peanut Commission.
A Punctual Peanut Update
Southeast Regional Ag News
Don Koehler, Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director, gives an update on this year's crop.
Georgia Agriculture and the Atlanta Braves
Southeast Regional Ag News
June 7th was officially “Georgia Grown Night” and it kicked off an exciting new partnership between the Georgia Grown program and the Atlanta Braves.
American Peanut Council Elects New Officers and Bayer Activist Investments
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council elects new officers and executive committee members, and activists invest in Bayer stakes in hopes of splitting the ag business from pharmaceutical side.
GFB Day at State Capitol and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau showed strength in numbers for GFB Day at State Capitol, and Ocean Shipping Reform Act introduced in Senate.
Impossible Burger King Suit and Hong Kong Protests
The Agribusiness Update
Man sues Burger King for cooking his Impossible Burger on same grill as Whoppers, and Hong Kong protests impacting meat demand.
Pears At PMA
Fruit Grower Report
Pear Bureau Northwest is just back from this years PMA show.