The latest estimate for the 2024 peanut crop, while slipping some, is still up from last year’s crop. Tyron Spearman has the updated numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has introduced two new tools to boost transparency and resilience in the agricultural transportation sector. Announced today, the Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard and the Pacific Northwest Barge Rate Data Series are now available on the Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform (AgTransport). The Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key fertilizer supply chain indicators. These …
Export Exchange 2024 was held in Fort Worth, Texas, and brought together nearly 500 attendees, including international buyers and U.S. agriculture stakeholders. Hosted by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) in partnership with Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the event aimed to foster trade and strengthen relationships in the agricultural sector. With 28 industry exhibitors showcasing the U.S. …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1938, Charles E. Schmidt began a mail order tractor parts business. The company got its start in Minot, North Dakota in 1938 as a mail order supplier of tractor parts. The first retail store founded in 1939. We know it today as Tractor Supply Company, and in January of 1959, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 11, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 11, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 10,204 head compared to 13,059 last week and 15,979 last …
All cotton production is forecast at 14.2 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from the previous forecast but up 18 percent from 2023. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 789 pounds per harvested acre, down 18 pounds from the previous forecast and down 110 pounds from 2023. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 8.63 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast …
(USDA-NASS/WASHINGTON/Oct. 11, 2024) — According to the Crop Production report issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), corn production is forecast at 15.2 billion bushels, up less than 1% from the previous forecast, but down 1% from last year; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2023, forecast at 4.58 billion bushels. Based on conditions as …
Less than two weeks ago we talked with Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Executive Vice President, Jim Handley about the impacts Hurricane Helene had on cattle producers in the state. And now we are talking with him about the impacts from another storm, Hurricane Milton. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with Handley late Friday morning about what they have encountered thus far …
The impact of Hurricane Milton on your home and farm depends on your location as it moved across the Florida peninsula. The storm caused varying levels of wind damage, flooding, and even tornado damage in some areas. As power restoration efforts continue, many are still without electricity, and floodwaters pose additional threats. Homeowners should prioritize assessing their roofs for any …
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks with Sabrina Halvorson about the USDA’s efforts to assist farmers, ranchers, and communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
