The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated their projections for this year’s peanut crop. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Hold Field Day
The Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association (AJCA) held their 2022 Fall Youth Production Field Day on September 14th, sponsored by the Alabama Beef Checkoff Program. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Field Services, Reid McGuire, says about sixty youth from across the state took part in the event. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Connection Meeting This Week in Moultrie
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Cattlemen’s Connection Quarterly Meeting Series continues this week in Moultrie. GCA Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin told us this meeting is forage focused. These meetings are designed to offer members an opportunity to attend educational seminars that are affordable and worthwhile. After the event this week, the next one is scheduled for November 18th with that site to be …
Florida Ranch Rodeo State Finals This Weekend
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) would like to remind everyone the Ranch Rodeo State Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival is coming up Friday, September 23 and Saturday September 24 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Friday’s events include the Working Cow Dog Competition from 8:00 a.m. until noon, and then the Ranch Rodeo Finals that evening at 7:00. Saturday events include the …
Cotton, Peanut Crops Update
When it comes to the crop progress report for the Southeast, cotton harvest has begun in some areas, while the crop continues to push towards that point in others. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest on cotton crop progress and condition. And Rippey looks at what the USDA’s report says about the peanut crop as of this past Sunday. In Alabama, cotton bolls …
Country Music Star Supporting Farmers
A country music star is supporting his farming roots. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Building on the success of the 2021 Mythbusting campaign, the National Pork Board (NPB) is working with country music star Luke Bryan for what’s described as “Mythbusting 2.0.” Heather Hill, president of NPB, said after the success of last year they are excited …
USDA to Conduct a Probe Study
The use of high-capacity dump carts during harvest has resulted in thoroughly mixed farmers’ stock peanuts when dumped into the semi-drying trailers in the field. Therefore, variability of official farmers’ stock grade factors is reduced, and the number of probes required to obtain a representative sample can be reduced. Thus, USDA has noted a new study will be conducted in …
A Possible Cutback in Beef Production Next Year
Next year may bring a cutback in U.S. beef production. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with the latest forecasts for steer prices this year and next. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Cotton Futures Testing Technical Support Levels
As we head into the last two weeks of trading in September, Mark Oppold reports cotton futures are testing technical support levels. 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 Herbicides or Beneficials through …
U.S. to Host 2023 IDF World Dairy Summit
It was announced last week that the U.S. will host the 2023 International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit in Chicago. The IDF World Dairy Summit, the world’s leading international gathering of dairy-industry professionals, provides a vital forum for dairy leaders, experts, farmers, processors, traders and journalists worldwide to discuss how to further advance the collective global dairy sector forward in a …