The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District Full Board will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. at the Duval Agricultural Extension Office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32254. This meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference. At this time the Extension Office is open only at limited capacity. Public participation is still encouraged, but members of …
Dairy Production, Prices Forecast to Rise
USDA is forecasting a rise in both dairy production and dairy product prices. Stephanie Ho has a report with all the details. World Ag Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski says USDA is forecasting a reduction of volatility and a return to normalcy in the dairy industry next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Georgia Hay Field Day is Wednesday
The Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia was originally scheduled to be held this week, but as we all know that changed due to COVID-19. While the event itself has been cancelled, hay on the Expo grounds still has to be harvested. Producers are invited to take part in the Hay Field Day on Wednesday, Oct. 21 to learn more …
Cotton, Peanut Harvests Update
We saw good conditions for harvest last week, and across Southeast it helped in getting both the cotton and peanut crops out. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest look at cotton harvest progress. But Rippey says the peanut harvest has been delayed by the recent tropical weather. In Alabama, 92% of the cotton bolls are open, which compares to …
Sunbelt Executive Director Reflects on Expo’s Cancellation
By Clint Thompson The third week in October is normally reserved for “North America’s Premier Farm Show.” But not this year in the era of COVID-19. The Sunbelt Ag Expo suspend plans for the 43rd annual show this year on July 24. Chip Blalock, Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, reflected on the event’s cancellation and …
Alabama Producers Encouraged to Complete ’20 Irrigation Questionnaire
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is encouraging producers who performed agriculture irrigation upgrades in the 2020 calendar year to complete the required irrigation questionnaire. ADAI Deputy Commissioner Hassey Brooks told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, ADAI is responsible for collecting completed irrigation questionnaires from producers, but the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) will issue the irrigation tax credits …
Georgia Cotton Commission Encourages Enrollment in U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Program
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission encourages producers to join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol movement. They’ll have until the end of January to enroll in the program for the 2020 growing season. Ken Burton, Executive Director for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, said enrollment for the 2021 year will start around March or April. “It will enable producers to …
Initiatives Towards Livestock Marketing Improvements
Recent market disruptions in the livestock sector led to a USDA report and now initiatives to build upon report considerations. Rod Bain has the details. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, discusses the three initiatives addressing livestock market industry concerns stemming from that USDA report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
U.S. Cotton Exports Projected at 14.6 Million Bales This Year
U.S. cotton exports are projected to reach 14.6 million bales for the 2020 crop year, according to the latest supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. National Cotton Council (NCC) Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis, Jody Campiche, runs through some of the changes in the newest report. And while the cotton balance sheet for world …
AFBF Moves 2021 Convention to Virtual Platform
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced Thursday that its 102nd Annual Convention will be held online. The announcement follows the cancellation of all events through Jan. 31, 2021, at the San Diego Convention Center where the convention was scheduled to take place. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says, “While we are saddened to not meet in person for …