USDA recently reduced its forecast for beef production in 2018 by 30 million pounds. The new forecast is 26.9 billion pounds. The slight revision is based on numbers at the end of the third quarter, and from fourth-quarter expectations of slightly fewer steers and heifers to be slaughtered and fewer bulls in the slaughter mix. The industry website Meating Place …
Hoping for a Farm Bill
As lawmakers return back to Washington D.C., Tyron Spearman reports many are hoping this is the week we see some movement on the 2018 Farm Bill. Hoping for a Farm Bill Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens
Cathy Isom has covered the restrictions, zoning, and several different types of chickens for your backyard flock. Today, Cathy gets down to business of money by letting you know about how much it will cost you to raise backyard chickens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens Dreams of having your farm fresh eggs …
Agri View: BFTP-Butcher Shop a Thing of the Past
Do you remember when you could walk into your local butcher shop and order a cut of meat just the way you wanted it? Maybe you needed a bit of advice on the best way to prepare a special cut of beef? Everett Griner talks about the local butcher, and butcher shop being a thing of the past in today’s …
Granddaddy of Southeast AgNet Retires
Everett Griner, at 92 years young, is turning off his Southeast AgNet microphone to officially retire. He plans to spend more time with his wife at their farm home in Moultrie, Georgia. There are so many things about Griner I have learned to appreciate and respect since he joined the Southeast AgNet farm broadcast team in the late 1980s. He …
Pioneer Providing Corn Hybrids for Southeast Growers
Pioneer is providing industry-leading corn genetics and trait packages for Southeast growers to help improve on-farm profitability. Pioneer Category Lead for Corn, Ryan Myers, encourages growers to learn more about their brand products. Pioneer Providing Corn Hybrids for Southeast Growers Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Peanuts at Annual Meeting
Peanuts will be a part of a big annual meeting coming up. Tyron Spearman has the details. Peanuts at Annual Meeting Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Growing Alfalfa in the Southeast
During the recent Sunbelt Ag Expo, growing alfalfa in the Southeast was one of the topics discussed during sessions held in the cattle pavilion. Jennifer Tucker, assistant professor with the University of Georgia Animal and Dairy Sciences Department, and Kim Mullenix, beef cattle Extension specialist with Auburn University, teamed up to provide information on research efforts related to growing alfalfa. …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3 Percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head was at 11.7 million head on November 1, 2018. That is three percent above November 1, 2017. Placements in feedlots during October were at 2.25 million head, six percent below 2017, while marketing’s of fed cattle during October totaled …
Beagle Brigade Part of Animal Disease Prevention Plans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the livestock industry are among partners in efforts to keep foreign animal disease threats out of our borders. And according to a story from Rod Bain, that includes using strategies like detector dogs at U.S. airports and port facilities. Beagle Brigade Part of Animal Disease Prevention Plans Image credit: A member of the …