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.
According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of agricultural tractors decreased 19.2% in September 2024 compared to the year before, while sales of combines dropped 40.7% compared to 2023. “September’s sales of ag tractors and combines follows a summer that showed a cyclical slowdown in sales,” said AEM Senior Vice President Curt Blades. “These declines point …
The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo officially kicks of Tuesday, October 15th. Tyron Spearman looks at some of the many events that will take place during the big three-day event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a report analyzing data collected in a nationwide tax survey of America’s cattle producers. Rusty Halvorson has more details. To view the full report, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Whether it was Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton, or the hot dry weather being found in other parts of the country, there are many questions right now about many crops across our nation. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
