Issues surrounding COVID-19 continue to affect cattle producers across the country. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, told us that is why they are talking with lawmakers to explain the challenges producers are facing at this time. For more information about ACA, go to their website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
New T-Shirt Designed for Georgia Beef Month
May will be Beef Month in Georgia, and this year something new has been designed to help promote the annual event. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says this Beef Month promotion is a way to not only help promote the industry but also a way to help them give back. Again, the t-shirts will be available …
Bulk of Georgia’s Tobacco Crop Planted
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agronomist J. Michael Moore says the bulk of Georgia’s tobacco crop is planted. And there’s little incidences of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) being reported. In his weekly Georgia Tobacco Crop Report, Moore 95% of the crop has been transplanted. There’s only 3% to 4% of TSWV being reported so far. It’s …
New Director for UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) recently announced that Brent Sellers, a UF/IFAS agronomy professor, has been named director of the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida. In 2004, Sellers started as an assistant professor of agronomy at the Center and for the past year served as interim center director. He …
Cotton Planting Season Underway in Alabama
By Clint Thompson Cotton planting season is underway in Alabama. Extension specialist Steve Brown says planting has already started in the southern part of the state. Once it dries out and weather heats back up after Wednesday’s expected low temperatures, the rest of the state will soon follow. “Looking at the temperatures, we’re going to see some 40-degree temperatures on …
How to Manage a Free-Range Flock
Continuing her series, Cathy Isom has a couple of great tips about how to manage a free-range flock. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sometimes when chickens have an entire world to roost, they’ll get it in their heads that the coop is not the safest place to roost at night. When you are raising birds you plan …
Peanut Industry Donating to Food Banks
Due to COVID-19, the demand for food has grown tremendously at food banks across the country. Tyron Spearman reports the peanut industry continues to donate peanuts and peanut butter to help those in need at this time. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …
NCC on New Relief and Stimulus Efforts
Last week, members of Congress returned to Washington D.C. to pass the latest version of funding for relief and stimulus efforts in response to COVID-19. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council (NCC), explains what the measure includes and how it will provide relief for America’s small businesses. For small business owners who applied before …
UGA Extension Ag Economist: Crop Rotation is Key
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Ag economist Adam Rabinowitz is hopeful producers will stick to their usual crop rotations this year when considering what commodities to produce. Rabinowitz is wary of farmers who might be tempted this planting season to switch planned acreage of cotton to peanuts due to cotton prices being drastically low. “Certainly, the cotton …
Florida Drought Leads to Water Restrictions in Lee County
By Clint Thompson Florida’s long drought has led to water restrictions on Lee County in the southwest part of the state. On Friday, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Lee County announced mandatory irrigation restrictions. According to the press release, the restrictions addressed low aquifer levels. “On the coast, they rely a lot more on wells, well fields. …