Deltapine continues to develop and deliver cotton varieties that offer unmatched potential with outstanding yields and fiber quality in every maturity group. And when it comes to 2020, Bayer Crop Science Field Service Representative Al Pearson explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what the crop across his area of South Alabama, North Florida and South Georgia looked like before harvest …
Surprises in USDA’s Latest Crop Estimates
Tuesday’s new USDA corn and soybean crop estimates report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) turned out to be surprisingly low. Gary Crawford has the details. USDA Deputy Chief Economist Cindy Nickerson says USDA has boosted its projections for U.S. corn exports and prices. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
No Change in U.S. Cotton Production Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its November crop reports today. Becky Sommer with NASS in Washington D.C. says the U.S. cotton production estimate is still down 14% from last year’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 17.1 million 480-pound bales, up less than 1% from the previous forecast and down 14% from 2019. All cotton planted totaled 12.1 million acres, unchanged from …
Georgia Beef Board Pleased with Macon Burger Week
A big Beef Checkoff event took place last week in Georgia, as Macon Burger week was well attended. Taylor Evans, director of public relations for the Georgia Beef Board (GBB), says the week went fantastic. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go to their website, georgiabeef.org/. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Florida College Students Learn About Beef Via Online Course
The Beef Checkoff program in Florida works in various ways to present the beef message to consumers. But recently the Florida Beef Council (FBC) worked with students at the University of Florida through an on-line course. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they took part in the “Meat We Eat” course. For more information about this and other Beef …
Alabama Cattlemen Hold Hay Pick-Up
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) held a big event in Baldwin County, Alabama on Monday. It was designed to help producers in that area still recovering from Hurricane Sally. ACA Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says the “Hay Pick-Up” took place in Robertsdale and Bay Minette. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Good Week for Cotton, Peanut Harvests
Favorable weather conditions for the cotton and peanut harvests were found around most of the Southeast last week. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton harvest production areas had good weather nationwide for field work activities. Rippey notes that despite favorable weather this past week, the peanut harvest is still behind schedule. In Alabama, cotton harvest was 57% complete, while last year it was at …
Georgia Cotton Commission Encourages Participation in Upcoming Protocol Webinar
The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) encourages producers to attend an upcoming virtual webinar that will highlight the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol initiative. GCC Executive Director Taylor Sills provides further details about the event. “The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, as we’ve discussed many times before, is a grower-led initiative to prove the sustainability of American cotton producers especially compared to some …
Enhancements Made to New EQIP Rule
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released the final rule for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The rule updates USDA’s flagship program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates feedback from agricultural producers and others. NRCS received nearly 600 comments on the interim final rule, which was published December 17, 2019. NRCS …
Georgia Representative Looking to Replace Collin Peterson as Ag Chair
Georgia Democrat David Scott is the most senior member of the House Agriculture Committee after current Chair Collin Peterson. The Hagstrom Report says Scott is throwing his hat into the ring as someone who’d like to be the next Chair after Peterson, who recently lost his re-election bid to Michelle Fischbach. Scott is the chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee …