Information updated by USDA’s Economic Research Service Wednesday shows 65 percent of Paycheck Protection Program 2020 agriculture funds went crop farms, with the rest for livestock. Last year, farmers and ranchers could use forgivable loans from the program to help keep employees on payroll and offset some of their operating costs. The maximum PPP loan amount was 2.5 times the …
Thieves Coming After Precision Ag Equipment
Farmers need to keep an eye on their precision ag equipment, such as auto-guidance monitors and antennas. An ag store in central Illinois was set to send some equipment for field demonstrations at the 2021 Farm Progress show when a representative showed up to take the tractor there and couldn’t find the auto guidance monitor and antenna. Staff had calibrated …
John Deere Cotton Harvester: More Comfort, Increased Efficiency
By Clint Thompson John Deere’s Next Generation CP770 Cotton Harvester was on display and demonstrated its effectiveness at the Sunbelt Ag Expo last week in Moultrie, Georgia. Christopher Murray, product manager, global cotton harvesting at John Deere, discussed the various components that make this cotton picker a one of a kind. “We have new high speed row units; new cab …
Strikingly Colorful Flowers Next Best Thing Next to Pansies
The strikingly colorful flowers that are known for the next best thing next to pansies. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Looking to add new life to your flower bed? Wallflowers come in pale blues, greens, pinks, and creamy yellows, but you can also find them in warmer reds, oranges, hot pinks, and golden yellows. There are even varieties …
Four Georgia Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
(USDA/FSA/October 27, 2021) — This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation …
Peanut Harvest Update
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Alabama Producers Expect to Experience Warm Winter
While wet and warm growing conditions are something many Alabama producers are familiar with, that’s not always the case when it comes to winter weather. But according to a story from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), that seems to be on the agenda for Alabama this winter. The National Weather Service (NWS) recently released their winter forecast, and predictions call for …
Potential Ag Trade Impact of China’s CPTPP Bid
Many countries, including China, have expressed interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior Vice president for the Asia-Pacific, Joel Haggard, looks at what this means. Haggard noted that China is already the world’s largest meat importer, but beings the market still has enormous potential for growth, that country’s application …
Preparing for 2022 Florida Legislative Session
While Florida lawmakers are preparing for next month’s special session called by Governor Ron DeSantis to push back against White House attempts to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they also are looking ahead to the 2022 Florida Legislative Session. Next year’s session kicks off on January 11, and according to the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Florida’s …
Potential Propane Problems Should Prompt Producers to Plan Ahead
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is continuing to urge producers to take steps now to ensure they have adequate supplies of propane this winter, with reports of near-record prices and historically low stockpiles of the gas. NPPC is working with the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) to monitor supplies, which are adequate but may be less plentiful in the Midwest, according …