According to Tyron Spearman, the peanut market is still holding steady. He runs through the latest numbers in this week’s update. 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 YCLP Class Nine Meets for Session Two
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) continues to cultivate future leaders of the association and industry through their Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP), which is funded in part by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff. ACA Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says class nine held their second session this past weekend. To learn more about the YCLP, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Decline in Cotton Condition Ratings
According to the weekly Crop Progress Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this past week took another bite out of cotton condition ratings. Gary Crawford has the details. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey looks at what the report says about the peanut crop as of this past Sunday. In Alabama, cotton squaring is at 96 percent, which compares to 97 percent this …
South Korea Opens Duty-Free Quota for Imported Beef
South Korea is currently the leading value market for U.S. beef exports, with shipments on pace to possibly reach $3 billion this year. But rising food prices are a concern in Korea, and the government is taking steps to ease the burden on consumers. As part of this effort, Korea recently opened a 100,000 metric ton duty-free quota on imported …
International Visit: GCC Part of Pakistani Textile Manufacturers Tour in Georgia
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) had a chance on July 24 to help highlight Georgia’s cotton industry to international visitors. Taylor Sills, executive director of the GCC, talked about this opportunity to promote one of Georgia’s top row crops. “(Recently) we had a group of Pakistani mill buyers come through the state of Georgia as part of …
Food Prices Post Biggest Drop Since 2008
Food prices continue to drop. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Global food prices fell by the biggest amount since 2008 due to easing concerns over the supplies of grains and vegetable oils as Ukraine restarted its exports. The United Nations world food cost index dropped almost nine percent in July. Bloomberg says the index is at its …
Advocate for Ag During August
The August congressional recess is a yearly break in the Washington schedules for elected officials to return to their districts. Tom Donnelly, Director of Grassroots Program Development, says August is the ideal time for farmers and ranchers to engage with senators and representatives about U.S. agriculture. “We hope that farmers and ranchers will take advantage of this time to schedule …
Sending Peanut Butter to Kentucky
Efforts continue to send peanut butter to the flood ravaged areas of Kentucky. Tyron Spearman has more information about that, along with looking at how some in the peanut industry are waiting on information concerning the number of acres actually planted this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Agricultural Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
With the Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says the act will change the world. “Our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of manufacturing jobs, enhances our energy security, and is the boldest climate package in U.S. history,” he said during a press conference after the August 7 vote. “The Senate has now …
Beef Exports Continue Red-Hot Pace
According to new data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports remained on a red-hot pace in June, topping $1 billion for the fifth time this year. June exports of U.S. pork remained below last year’s large totals, while lamb exports continued to trend higher. Numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture note June beef exports totaled 130,638 …