In late April, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) announced it was cancelling the 2020 Florida Cattlemen’s Annual Convention & Allied Tradeshow that was scheduled to be held June 23-25. This week, FCA announced it will be holding virtual meetings via Zoom. For those not familiar with it, Zoom is an online web conference tool that allows you to participate via …
Cotton, Peanut Planting Update
According to the latest numbers from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), cotton and peanut planting continues to progress. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey first says cotton planting progress is approaching the two-thirds mark. But Rippey says peanut planting is nearing completion. In Alabama, 92% of the cotton crop has been planted, which compares to 91% last year. The 5-year …
Dairy Farmers of America Asks Nation to Spread #GallonsofGood
Kansas City, KAN., (June 1, 2020) – With schools closed and community meal services suspended amid the COVID-19 crisis, the need for reliable, nutritious food is even greater for thousands of families across the country. In response, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) family farmer-owners have donated the equivalent of more than 625,000 gallons of milk to the many families faced …
EWP Helps Landowners After a Natural Disaster
With the 2020 Hurricane Season officially here, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind landowners that if your area suffers damage from a natural disaster, the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) can help relieve imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms and hurricanes. Aid may include financial and technical assistance to remove debris from …
More Peanut Stocks and Processing Report Details
Tyron Spearman has more details from USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
Agriculture Census Shows Rise in Women as Farm Producers
A USDA statistician explains how the recent Census of Agriculture and its findings revealed more women producers and their influence in decisions on the farm. Rod Bain has the story. Ginger Harris of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) explains the changes between the 2012 and 2017 Census of Agriculture that led to an increase in the number of producers …
Managing Environmental Mastitis
Managing environmental mastitis continues to be both a common and costly challenge for dairy producers across the country. And due to weather conditions, this disease seems to be even trickier to manage for producers here in the Southeast. Boehringer Ingelheim has put together a question and answer feature with two veterinarians to help provide information for producers. John Laster, DVM, …
Florida NRCS: Hurricane Season Begins
With the 2020 Hurricane Season here, and the fact forecasters have predicted an active one, workers are finishing repairs in Florida from Hurricane Michael which hit back in October of 2018. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided $20 million in Bay, Gulf, Gadsden and Walton counties to remove debris in canals, ditches and streams to prevent flooding and to …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-29-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 29, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,700 head compared to 14,112 last week and 8,956 year ago. Compared to one week …
Peanut Utilization Still on the Rise
USDA’s latest Peanut Stocks and Processing Report, for the month of April, shows shelled edible grade utilization is up 4% from last year. Tyron Spearman has the new numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …