The Post-Harvest Meeting of the Peanut Buying Points and Sheller’s will be held November 10 in Leesburg, GA. Tyron Spearman has the details. 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 Response to Research QuestionsApril …
Applications for Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarships Due Nov. 7
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation has been accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors looking to head to college next year. But according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, the deadline to get those in is this coming Sunday. Learn more by contacting the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office in Montgomery, or go to the ACA website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Harvest of Cotton and Peanuts Continues
Harvest of the nation’s cotton and peanut crops continues. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said 94% of the nation’s cotton crop had bolls opening as of this past Sunday. While cotton harvest progress is slow, he said conditions of the crop are favorable. And Rippey says overall it was a pretty good week for peanut harvest progress. In Alabama, 92 percent of the …
NMPF’s Bjerga Discusses Opportunity in Reconciliation
We are hearing a lot about the budget reconciliation legislation, otherwise known as the Build Back Better Act, being discussed in Congress. During a recent interview on RFD-TV, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Senior Vice President of Communications, Alan Bjerga, talked about some of the opportunities for dairy that’s currently in that legislation. The legislation also includes $27 billion in a once-in-a-generation …
Deere, UAW, Reach Tentative Agreement
Deere & Co and United Auto Workers International reached a tentative new contract. The agreement could lead to the end of a worker strike. The deal was announced over the weekend, but needs to be approved by UAW members first. Chuck Browning, UAW Vice President and Director of the Agricultural Implement Department, says the agreement contains enhanced economic gains and …
GCC Annual Meeting Set for Jan. 26
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds growers about the organization’s annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Taylor Sills discusses the significance of the meeting. “Plans are definitely underway. The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting will be Jan. 26, the …
Best Trees and Shrubs to Add Fall Color to Your Yard
Some of the best trees and shrubs to add fall color to your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There’s still time to fill your yard with an explosion of fiery hues with these trees and shrubs. Sugar Maple is an extra-reliable tree that will make a stunning statement offering gorgeous red, orange, or yellow end-of-the-season leaves. …
USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations
Farmers Can Now Make Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs (WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2021) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year. These payments provide critical support …
Peanut Butter Donated to Food Bank Drive
A big food bank drive is underway, and jars of peanut butter are being requested for this effort. Tyron Spearman has all the details. 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 Response to Research …
Protecting People From Pesticide Exposure
Editor’s note: This article grants one continuing education unit (CEU) in the Core category toward the renewal of a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services restricted-use pesticide license when the accompanying test is submitted and approved. The proper selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) can greatly reduce potential pesticide exposure. While proper selection and use of PPE …