The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues to celebrate Beef Month in May in various ways. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples looks back at the ranch tour they conducted earlier this month, noting it was attended by a collection of food service professionals. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association YCLP Class Holds Reunion
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to cultivate future leaders through the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP). It is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. YCLP Class 9 is underway, but this past weekend, some past class members were able to get together. ACA Director of Field Services Morgan Desselle says they held a reunion. More information can be found on the ACA …
New Summer Intern Promoting Beef in Georgia
While May Beef Month continues in Georgia, a new person has joined the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff to help promote beef throughout the summer. GBB Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans welcomes the new ag communications student to their staff. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeast Cotton, Peanut Planting Pace on Target
Rain across some areas of the Southeast have halted cotton and peanut planting for a bit. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey notes that as of this past Sunday the pace of both is on target with the 5-year averages across the belt. He first looks at cotton. And Rippey updates peanut planting progress. In Alabama, cotton planted is now at 74 percent. Last year …
GCC, UGA Advise Cotton Producers About Irrigation Use
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension advise cotton producers with access to irrigation to keep their young crop irrigated amid the current dry conditions. Wes Porter, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension precision agriculture and irrigation specialist, discusses the importance of growers utilizing this important resource. “We obviously have a big opportunity to use …
Questions About Carbon Markets Remain
There are still a lot of questions when it comes to carbon markets. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The international World Economic Forum is underway this week in Switzerland. More than 2,500 people are attending, including political leaders, business heads, and more. There’s a big focus this year on agriculture-related topics. University of California, San Diego, professor David Victor …
Ukrainian Export Crisis Continues
Theft, war damage, and more are complicating the Ukraine export crisis, further squeezing tight world grain supplies and fueling food inflation. The world grain stocks problem starts this year in Ukraine. “Can some of those stocks be taken by Russia and shipped back to Russia, and enter the world market through those means?” USDA World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark …
New Study Examines Export Programs
A new study looks at how well a couple of export programs are working. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Record May First Cattle Feedlot Inventory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their May Cattle on Feed Report. It shows the number on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was 12.0 million head on May 1, 2022. That is 2 percent above May 1, 2021 and is the highest May 1 inventory since the …
Strong Farm Economy Continues to Support Credit Conditions
Agricultural credit conditions improved in the first quarter of 2022, and farm real estate values continued to increase alongside strength in the American farm economy. Following a year of accelerating increases, the value of non-irrigated cropland across much of the country has soared through March of this year. The sharp growth in land values persisted despite a slight increase in …