The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is encouraging producers who performed agriculture irrigation upgrades in the 2020 calendar year to complete the required irrigation questionnaire. ADAI Deputy Commissioner Hassey Brooks told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, ADAI is responsible for collecting completed irrigation questionnaires from producers, but the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) will issue the irrigation tax credits …
ARC/PLC Enrollment for 2021 Underway
Enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year is underway. Tyron Spearman reports these key USDA safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops. For more information on ARC and PLC, including two online decision tools that assist producers in making enrollment and election decisions, …
Georgia Cotton Commission Encourages Enrollment in U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Program
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission encourages producers to join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol movement. They’ll have until the end of January to enroll in the program for the 2020 growing season. Ken Burton, Executive Director for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, said enrollment for the 2021 year will start around March or April. “It will enable producers to …
China Leading U.S. Corn Buyer Early in Marketing Year
A recent buying spree means China is running away with the top spot on the U.S. corn buyer list six weeks into the marketing year. China has purchased 10.4 million tons for delivery during 2020-2021, twice as large as the sales to date for Mexico, which is usually the number one U.S. corn purchaser. “Our top customer for the current …
Farm Bureau Reviews State-Level Farm Income
The most recent Farm Income Forecast from USDA in early September provided an update on 2020 farm income projections, as well as the first estimates of state-level financial conditions in 2019. Farm cash receipts are forecast to hit a ten-year low in 2020. In 2019, gross farm income from selling crops and livestock, federal support, and other income combined were …
FDACS Announces Hendry County Farmworker COVID-19 Testing
(FDACS) — Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are announcing additional COVID-19 testing sites in Hendry County for farmworkers as the fall harvest season begins. The product of a partnership with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), and local county governments, today’s announcement follows COVID-19 testing for farmworkers that was made available earlier this month in Miami Dade, Hillsborough, …
Initiatives Towards Livestock Marketing Improvements
Recent market disruptions in the livestock sector led to a USDA report and now initiatives to build upon report considerations. Rod Bain has the details. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, discusses the three initiatives addressing livestock market industry concerns stemming from that USDA report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Planting the Best Nectar Plants for Pollinators
The best nectar plants for pollinators. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Create a pollinator-friendly garden by choosing at least three must-have plants and aiming for blooms throughout as many seasons as possible. Single-petal flowers are easiest for bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators to reach; double-petal varieties are showier but offer less nectar and accessible pollen. Torch Lily …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-16-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 16, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ending October 16, 2020, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,800 head compared to 14,102 last week and …
Bacon Farmers Seek Immediate Covid-Relief Action
(NPPC) — President Trump expressed disappointment regarding the ongoing stalemate in the development of new COVID-relief legislation, saying his lead negotiator “hasn’t come home with the bacon.” Without immediate relief for hog farmers in crisis, the treasury secretary may not be the only one not bringing home the bacon, according to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “We’ve lost hog …