Cotton harvest across the Southeast continues to move along. USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the pace of the nation’s cotton harvest is ahead of the five year average. When it comes to the peanut crop, most states are done, or almost done with harvest with the exception of one. And according to Rippey, this is the last peanut harvest progress …
Hoping to See More U.S. Beef in Japan
We told you last month that many cattle producers are looking forward to seeing more U.S. beef going to Japan. The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement was recently signed by President Trump, but there are still many details that have to be ironed out first. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Director of International Trade and Market Access, Kent Bacus, says part of the overall …
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has announced they strongly support new legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta of California and Jackie Walorski from Indiana. NCBA notes the “Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019” is important bipartisan legislation that would expand IRS Code Section 2032A to allow more farmers and ranchers to take advantage of the special use valuation …
Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space
Cathy Isom has some tips to help you maximize greenhouse space. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The benefits of having a greenhouse can far outweigh the costs and complications of construction and care. As long as you take full advantage of every bit of growing space year-round, then you can recover your investment and even make a …
Supreme Court Urged to Decide Conservation Dispute
(NSF) — Five years after Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment aimed at land and water conservation, environmentalists on Monday urged the state Supreme Court to wade into a battle about how money can be spent. Florida Defenders of the Environment and other plaintiffs filed a brief asking justices to decide a long-running dispute that centers on how state lawmakers …
USDA Peanut Research Lab Celebrates 50 Years
Many folks were on hand last week when USDA celebrated 50 years of work at the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Georgia. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Beef, Pork and Broiler Forecast for 2020
USDA’s latest forecast for beef cattle producers, hog producers and the broiler industry in 2020 may not look much different from this year’s trends. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Alabama 2019 Irrigation Tax Credit Program
The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) has established an irrigation webpage as a result of House Bill 260 (HB260) that was signed by Governor Kay Ivey back in March of this year. Section 40-18-342, Code of Alabama 1975, allows for an income tax credit for certain costs for irrigation equipment, fuel conversions, and reservoirs. Pursuant to Section 40-18- 342(g), all …
Cattle Feedlot Inventories Slightly Larger than Last Year
There weren’t many surprises in Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Gary Crawford has the story. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots totaled 11.8 million head on November 1, 2019. The inventory was 1 percent above November 1, 2018. Placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.48 million head, 10 percent above …
GA Young Peanut Farmer Nominations Being Accepted
The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) recently announced that nominations are open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, in Tifton, Georgia. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …