NSF – Residents in Florida’s western Panhandle were advised Monday to prepare disaster kits, less than three weeks after being inundated by the rains and storm surge of Hurricane Sally. “Although Tropical Storm #Delta’s path is still uncertain, residents in Northwest Florida should begin preparing their disaster supply kits,” the state Division of Emergency Management tweeted Monday afternoon. “Make sure …
Winners of 2020 Bama’s Best Beef Contest Announced
The winners of the 2020 Bama’s Best Beef Contest have been announced. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Social Media and Communications, Kayla Greer, there are two winners this year. Atmore Restaurant Named Home to 2020 Bama’s Best Beef ATMORE, AL — Gather, a restaurant in Atmore, Ala. has been named the winner of the 2020 Bama’s Best …
Trying to Get Peanuts Harvested Before Next Possible Storm
While dry conditions the past few days have helped with getting peanut harvest back under way in some areas of the Southeast, Tyron Spearman reports many will be working hard to get as much done this week as possible before the next storm system moves in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
EPA Administrator Discusses Approach to Pesticides
The process the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses for evaluating the potential for health and ecological effects of a pesticide is called risk assessment. This program is crucial to the process of making decisions about pesticides, both new and existing. We had a story last week where EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler discussed what the agency is doing to move …
NCBA Updates Cattle Producers on Continuing Resolution
Last week, Congress passed a short-term spending bill that was signed by the President to extend government funding until Dec. 11. This temporary spending bill replenishes $30 billion in the Commodity Credit Corporation for farm programs and pandemic relief through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Many in agriculture praised the signing of that legislation, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef …
Cattle Ranching Benefits Us in Many Ways Beyond Beef
By Laura H. Bennett UF/IFAS Pasco Multi-County Livestock Agent Ranching helps your life in ways you may not be aware. For example, livestock help reduce food waste in many ways. Unsold or stale bakery products provide nutrition for cattle and other ruminants like sheep and goats. Leftovers from fiber and ethanol production also help feed cattle. As they eat these …
First Virtual Georgia Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
The Georgia Department of Agriculture Produce Safety Team is offering a virtual two-day Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training via Zoom on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 from 8 a.m.-noon. Any produce grower who grows, packs, harvests and/or holds covered produce, makes more than $25,000 in annual produce sales (on average, based on the past three years of sales), and does …
Study: COVID-19 Caused $8 Billion Loss for Ethanol Producers
A new study by university economists finds ethanol producers will experience roughly $8 billion in losses this year due to the pandemic’s impact on world fuel markets. The study, conducted by economists from the University of Florida and Arizona State University, was published recently in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Industrial Organization. The estimated economic loss grows to a …
Alabama Poultry Farmers Provided Relief Through Grant Program
By Clint Thompson Alabama’s poultry farmers have a lifeline with regards to compensation for losses incurred because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Alabama Extension news, the Poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program provides $4 million to assist growers. The assistance is intended for poultry producers who experienced downtimes between flocks, decreased birds per flock or changes in target grow-out …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-02-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 2, 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 14,200 head compared to 15,238 last week and 15,702 year ago. Compared to one week …