Peanut Stocks and Processing has been issued for the seventh month of the marketing year. More details by catagory are given on what the peanut market is doing. Peanut farmers are negotiating their prices for the coming year, costs continue to rise, but contract prices still remain around the $500 dollar level. Tyron Spearman has more on the breakdown of …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Supporting High School Cookoff
The Alabama State Beef checkoff is proud to once again help support the annual Alabama Junior/Senior High School Cookoff. It will be held this Saturday, April 9. Students will participate for various awards in both the junior and senior divisions. And Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman about a few new …
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
Researchers are working to battle a virus that affects the world’s chocolate supply. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Up to 40 percent of the world’s cacao beans, which are used to make chocolate, are lost to cacao plant diseases. Researcher Doctor Alina Puig is finding ways to fight those issues. One issue she’s working on is cacao …
Uncertainty is the Buzz Word Around the Peanut Market
The USDA didn’t rock the market this past week predicting that acreage in peanuts would be down 1 percent for the coming year. Tyron Spearman spoke with some brokers about the market and reports that “uncertainty” has been the buzz word around the peanut market these past few weeks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …
Research into Diseases that Threaten Chocolate
As the saying goes, not all heroes wear capes. Meet the researcher protecting the world’s chocolate supply. Chocolate is made from cacao beans, and research shows that up to 40 percent of the world’s cacao beans are lost to cacao plant diseases. Researcher Doctor Alina Puig says black pod rot causes the most losses in cacao, primarily because it’s found in …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 04-01-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended April 1, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended Apr 1, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,800 head compared to 8,707 last week and …
Peanut Stocks and Processing Report Shows Increase from Last Year
Peanut Stocks and Processing has been issued by USDA for the seventh month of the marketing year. Tyron Spearman gives us a breakdown of the report. 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 …
Georgia 2022 Legislative Session Wrapping Up
The 2022 Georgia Legislative Session, is wrapping up as lawmakers continue to move on issues of importance to agriculture in the state. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley talked with Southeast AgNet’s Sabrina Halvorson and says there are a few issues still to be settled. The 2022 Georgia State Legislative session is scheduled to end April 4th. To keep track of any of the …
When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before
When to harvest the tastiest strawberries you’ve ever grown before. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When to harvest strawberries depends on the variety you’re growing. June-bearing strawberries will start to ripen all at once, usually over a period of about three weeks. Everbearing strawberries will produce a few different crops; usually, one large harvest in spring, a few …
Additional Funds for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
The USDA has announced additional funds for livestock producers who were affected by wildfires and droughts. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie spoke with AgNet Media to make the announcement to our listeners. Listen here: The USDA says ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe …