Here are the Alabama and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ending June 30th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended June 30, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 10,800 head compared to 9,418 last week and 9,514 a year ago. Compared …
Corn Acreage Larger than Many Had Expected
USDA’s number for acres planted to corn was higher than many had expected. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 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 16, …
Two Counties in Georgia Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
In response to a request from Dianne Westmoreland, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Acting State Executive Director in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Burke and Wilcox counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by freeze that occurred from March 15, 2017, through March 17, 2017. Farmers and ranchers in the …
Peanut Acreage Up 9 Percent
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released its 2017 planted acreage numbers, and according to this report from Tyron Spearman, peanut acreage in the United States is up 9 percent from last year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Cotton Acreage Is Up 20 Percent
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2017 planted acreage reports, and Bianca Pruneda with USDA/NASS in Washington, D.C. says cotton acreage across the country is up 20 percent from last year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Ban on Brazilian Beef Not Likely to Affect U.S. Markets
Various livestock groups weighed in recently on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. had suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. But in a story from Gary Crawford what effect, if any, will the U.S. ban on Brazilian beef have on U.S. beef and cattle markets? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Food Safety for the Fourth of July
As you prepare for your Fourth of July picnic, food safety has to be at the top of the list. Cathy Isom has some tips on how to have a food safe Fourth of July this year for you and all of your guests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Along with the fireworks, millions of us will …
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
The Securing our Agriculture and Food Act recently passed through both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bipartisan fashion. It now awaits the final approval of President Trump. A Bovine Vet Online Dot Com article says the language in the bill helps to clarify what the role of the Department of Homeland Security is as it works with …
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
The U.S. beef industry was understandably excited when China agreed to resume importing product from the U.S. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes that supplies eligible for exports remain few and far between. Derrell Peel, an Ag Economist at Oklahoma State University, says it’s a long-term project to build up beef export numbers to China. “There are some restrictions …
European Union Close to Trade Deal with Japan
The European Union and Japanese officials both say they’re close to signing what would be a major free trade deal, which could potentially jump-start other free trade deals. A European Union negotiator says a deal between the two would let the rest of the world know that two of the largest economies are resisting protectionism in favor of openness and …