According to new numbers from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), last week was another good week for cotton planting, while progress for peanut planting has been slow. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton planting progress is slightly ahead of average. But Rippey says there has been slow planting progress for peanuts. In Alabama, 63% of the cotton crop …
South Alabama Counties Remain Dry
By Clint Thompson Drought conditions continue along the Gulf Coast. Mobile and Baldwin counties in southern Alabama are classified in ‘D2’ or severe drought status by the U.S. Drought Monitor. John Cristy, Alabama state climatologist, says June is a “real critical month.” The influx of irrigation being utilized by the state’s farmers will help during these hot and dry periods. …
Empty Baseball Stadiums Affecting Peanut Sales
Baseball fans typically consume many bags of peanuts each year when attending games across the country. But according to a story from Tyron Spearman, without baseball the peanut industry has seen a shift in sales. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …
USDA Seeks Feedback From Producers About 2020 Crops and Stocks
ATHENS, GA – During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact nearly 5,000 producers across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2020. “The June Agricultural Survey is a critical survey of commodities …
Concerns for the Future of Corn
There are some in our country that have concerns about the future of corn. Stephanie Ho has the story. And USDA Outlook Board Chairman, Mark Jekanowski, looks at USDA’s first official projections for the corn crop that’s being planted. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …
Differing Opinions on New Cattle Pricing Bill
Last week, a group of Senators introduced a bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing. The legislation is designed to foster efficient markets while increasing competition and transparency among meatpackers who purchase livestock directly from independent producers. The bill will require that a minimum of 50% of a meat packer’s weekly volume of beef slaughter be purchased on the …
Commodity Prices Remain Low
By Clint Thompson Commodity prices for high value row crops hasn’t changed much recently, says Adam Rabinowitz, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Ag economist. The only positive is that prices have stopped decreasing. “There really has been little change on anything. The downward movement at least appears to be subsiding. But we’re not seeing any upward movement. I think that’s …
Get Tested…Peggy Zone Tested!
By Clint Thompson A potential gypsum shortage this year could impact the peanut farmer’s ability to apply calcium to their crop. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension soils and hydrology specialist Glen Harris encourages producers to sample their soil after the peanut plant emerges. This is done to see if the peanuts need gypsum at all. “We have a test where …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-15-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 15, 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 11,100 head compared to 9,678 last week and 9,520 year ago. Compared to one week …
Estimates for the 2020 Peanut Crop
Tyron Spearman looks through more numbers from the peanut crop coming out of this week’s monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025