Challenges When Caring for Livestock in the Winter Time

How to care for Livestock in the winter time.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winter can present challenges when caring for livestock, when it comes to protection, food, and care. Starting with their water source, you’ll need to regulate water temperatures to avoid freezing. Also, monitor the quality of the water. Is it muddy, dirty, or contaminated? …

Peanut Stocks Move Up

The new Peanut Stocks and Processing Report from USDA indicates stocks are moving back up. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFL 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 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Alabama Producers Urged to Complete Irrigation Questionnaire

The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) wants to remind producers who performed agriculture irrigation upgrades in 2021 to complete an irrigation questionnaire. Hassey Brooks explains how eligible applicants can receive an irrigation tax credit. Ultimately, the Alabama Department of Revenue will issue the irrigation tax credit, but ASAI is responsible for collecting completed irrigation questionnaires from producers. The deadline date …

Congress Approves Funding, Continues Ag Disaster Aid

Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown last week amid a GOP fight over the president’s vaccine policies, passing another stop-gap funding measure that continues farm disaster and pandemic aid. The new funding lasts only until February 18th, when lawmakers must again wrestle with funding for the rest of the current fiscal year. But until then, the second stop-gap bill in …

USDA Raises 2021 Farm Income Forecast

The final farm income picture for 2021 is shaping up even better than had been expected. USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently updated their farm sector profit projections, which are now forecast to increase this year. Gary Crawford has more details. Spiro Stefano, ERS Administrator, outlines some of the changes in this new farm income forecast, compared to the last forecast three …

Expanding Lamb’s Presence in the Retail Sector

The lamb industry continues its efforts to grow its products in the retail sector, after a shift in marketing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With more on that story here’s Rod Bain. Pete Camino of the American Lamb Board explains how his industry needed to shift marketing efforts from restaurant to retail as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that …

GPC Reminds Growers About Upcoming Farm Show in January

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds farmers that the Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference is scheduled for Jan. 19-20, 2022, at the University of Georgia (UGA) Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Georgia. Next year’s show is extended to allow more meet and greet time for farmers, says Hannah Jones, project coordinator-research and education at the …

Keeping Your Feathered Friends Happy and Protected this Winter

Some tips for keeping your feathered friends happy and protected in your backyard this winter.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. While many birds flock to warmer locations during the winter, there are many species that do stick around when it’s colder where you live. Here are a few ways to keep those feathered friends happy and hardy. …

Scout for Problems, Even in CUPS

Growers should monitor for pests and diseases, even in the citrus under protective screen (CUPS) systems designed to keep HLB-spreading psyllids out of trees, according to entomologist Jawwad Qureshi. He told more than 25 people participating in a Dec. 1 virtual seminar that CUPS “are not foolproof systems,” and said citrus can’t be grown successfully without pest management. Qureshi works for the …