Checking this week on the peanut market. The peanut market is very slow right now as the industry is waiting on the number of acres that have been officially planted by farmers all the way across the United States. This, right now, appears to be a record. Acreage was predicted to be up eight percent over last year. And, they …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA/AMS) is offering three different grant programs for producers to strengthen local and regional food systems. Tricia Kovacs with AMS highlights these grant opportunities under the Local Agricultural Market Program (LAMP) which offers $26.5 Million through 3 programs. To learn more about the programs visit www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet. …
The Georgia Beef Board is highlighting the creativity of the restaurants who participate in Burger Weeks during Beef Month in Georgia. Robert Fountain, Chairman of the Georgia Beef Board, shares that some of these creations have lasting impacts on the restaurant’s menus well past Burger Week. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
With Summertime here it’s time to grill and the Florida Beef Council is promoting beef grilling through the Summer Grilling Campaign with other state beef councils. Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council shared the details of the campaign. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) is adding a new member to their staff and we caught up with Erin Beasley who shared the details. Dale Sandlin reporting for Southeast AgNet. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
In a story from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), says the screwworm, a parasitic pest, is likely to cross the southern border of the United States later this summer. “It’s no longer a question of whether we see a return of the new world screwworms in the U.S., …
It will be interesting to watch price action at Superior Livestock’s first summer sale, their Corn Belt Classic in South Sioux City, Nebraska. We watch cattle and feeder cattle futures backing off recent highs, but the cash market continues to set records, looking over $104,000 had expected for feeders and calves offered this week. Superior’s most recent bi-weekly video auction …
The 2025 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo will feature a special speaker and inspirational message from retired Battalion Commander Jack Oehm of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY). Oehm was a battalion chief who first arrived at Ground Zero after both World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. It was a tragic day for Oehm, the …
With growers wrapping up planting in the southeast, BASF expert Jacob Smith shares why Layered Weed Control is a great tool for growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Well in the news we’re always watching new trends, strategic growth opportunities, and that’s what we’re finding in the peanut industry. They’ve been tracking brands and how the population utilizes peanuts. 64 percent of the millennials and 57 percent of Gen Z believe peanuts are more sustainable compared to other protein sources, such as tree nuts, meats, eggs, and dairy, …
