Peanut Stocks, Processing, Usage Report Peanut farmers are busy bringing in the crop. About 50 percent complete in the tristate area. We are showing now for Stocks and Processing, issued by USDA for the month of August, peanut stocks in commercial storage is now at 2.31 billion pounds. That is up 120 percent from last year. That is what has …
Ag Committee Members Advancing Farm Bill Talks
The “big four” farm bill leaders met Thursday in an effort to advance negotiations of the conference committee. Senators Pat Roberts and Debbie Stabenow, along with Representatives Mike Conaway and Collin Peterson, met Thursday in Washington to advance the farm bill talks, even though the House of Representatives is on recess until after the midterm elections. It’s the first face-to-face …
Senator Corker Has Concerns Regarding New NAFTA
The top lawmaker on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expressed concerns this week regarding the new trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Bob Corker of Tennessee told The Hill he is “concerned about the steel and aluminum tariffs” that the U.S. and Canada both say are not connected to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that will replace the North American …
China Ambassador to U.S. Says China Wants to Engage in Talks
China wants to end the trade war with the U.S., according to its ambassador to the United States. In an exclusive interview with National Public Radio this week, the China ambassador to the United States says his country is “ready to make a deal” if they could find a trustworthy partner in Washington. The ambassador accused the United States of …
China Investment in U.S. Falling Sharply
Chinese investment in the United States has dropped 92 percent so far this year, amidst the tit-for-tat trade war launched by President Donald Trump. Analysts say the trade war may be hindering China’s economy. A Chinese investment analyst told the South China Morning Post that “China’s economy is slowing, its currency weakening, and the trade regime is faltering.” A market …
Growing Your Own Edible Bamboo
Cathy Isom takes you into a different gardening trip. She gives you tips about growing your own edible Bamboo. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Edible Bamboo Bamboo is a fun, beautiful, and easy crop to grow. It’s also one of the most useful plants around, for building and privacy hedges, windbreaks, and food and …
Agri View: Problems in Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about some of the constant problems affecting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Problems in Agriculture You can bet the whole tariff issue has the whole world of agriculture upset. If there were no export problems, farmers have enough to worry about. At the start of every crop year, there are things to be dealt with that they …
Florida and Georgia Renew Water Wars
Florida and Georgia have renewed their fight over the impact of Georgia’s water consumption on the Apalachicola River system. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that Florida be given another chance to prove its case that Georgia’s overconsumption of water is damaging the Apalachicola region, the states filed a joint legal pleading this week before a federal …
A Community Celebration for Upcoming Sugar Harvest
In the midst of an ongoing algae debate, it can be difficult to remember the community of people who live in the Glades area. These communities and families live and breathe agriculture. Below is a news release from Florida Crystals regarding the Pre-Harvest Celebration held this past Sunday. The account below shows the communal support for agriculture in that area. …
Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On
The peanut harvest is underway all across the tri-state area. There is also some celebrations. Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On The Georgia National Fair opens Thursday, October 4th, and continues through the 14th of October. The fair features a lot of livestock shows. The fair isn’t just agriculture. It has got something for everyone including livestock and horse shows. …