This year’s cotton crop nationally report progress above the five-year average in development and harvest categories, per USDA’s September 15th report. Rod BainĀ has more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Interest Rate Cut May Be More Than First Thought
According to information that was leaked ahead of time, the Fed may be preparing for a 50-basis point rate cut when it meets tomorrow. MarkĀ Oppold notes that cut would be a bit more than first thought. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Crop above 5-Year Averages
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Ā weekly crop progress report, the cotton crop is above the five-year average in both development and harvest categories. USDAĀ MeteorologistĀ Brad Rippey has the latest numbers.Ā The report notes this is how the cotton and peanut crops were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton bolls opening is 62 percent, …
Update from G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting
An update from G20 agricultural ministers meeting. Thatās coming up on This Land of Ours. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small provides highlights from the G20 Agricultural Ministers meeting held in Brazil this weekend. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
NCBA/PLC on ESA Amendment Act
The National Cattlemenās Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC)Ā are giving strong support for the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2024, introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR). This legislation would reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to provide more timely conservation efforts on Americaās rangeland. PLC Executive Director and NCBA Executive Director of …
Southeast Region Landowners Invited to Thursdayās Conference
Landowners across the Southeast are invited to theĀ Southeast Region Farmers and Landowners Conservation and Outreach Conference. The USDAĀ Natural Resources Conservation ServiceĀ (NRCS) in Georgia, in collaboration withĀ McIntosh S.E.E.D., are hosting this free indoor/outdoor event Thursday, September 19th in Brunswick, Georgia.Ā Discussions about renewing forestry and agriculture with climate smart and sustainable conservation will take place. Some of the topics and presentations include: …
Preparing for an Interest Rate Cut
Wall Street is preparing for an interest rate cut by the Fed this week. But as MarkĀ Oppold reports, just how big that cut will be is still the question that many have. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Economic Benefits from Farmers Markets
The economic benefits of farmers markets. That’s coming up on This Land Of Ours. Farmers Markets provide benefits for the vendors as well as the communities they serve. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-13-2024
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 13, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 13, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 15,175 head compared to 14,359 last week and 17,869 last …
Banks Urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
More than 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies. Agriculture Dive Dot Com says the institutionsā lending activities undermine their environmental commitments. An open letter from groups led by Friends of the Earth to some of the worldās biggest banks calls for a halt on any new …