This is the time of the year producers begin to finalize plans for next growing season, even though the crop is not even in the bin yet, but begin to make plans and place seed orders for 2027. Changes continue in the seed business, keeping track of who owns what brands can be a full-time job. In 2019, for example, …
Railroads Opened New Paths for American Agriculture Railroads played a major role in transforming American agriculture and rural America as the nation expanded westward and communities became increasingly connected. What began as a developing transportation concept eventually became a critical part of the agricultural economy, providing farmers with new ways to move crops, livestock and other goods to growing markets. …
The end of the month and the end of the quarter could make for an interesting end to the week. Hard to believe we begin the fourth quarter tomorrow. We end the third quarter today with the quarterly grain stocks report. We expect few surprises, but it is always interesting to see how much grain is still on farm storage …
A Farm Wife Helping Shape Agricultural Youth Education The history of 4-H can be traced to the efforts of people who believed young Americans should have meaningful opportunities to learn about agriculture and develop practical skills. Among those early contributors was Jessie Shambaugh, a farm wife who became active in her community and dedicated herself to helping young boys and …
The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is celebrating their youth who proudly represented their state at the National Youth Cattle Working Contest. Bailey Watson with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association told us more. “So last week our state winning team from Alabama, who was actually the first team to represent Alabama as this was our first year having the Youth Cattle Working Contest, …
Eyes are on beef cattle prices for the rest of this year and into the next. Chief Economist Justin Benevidez shares what he gathers from data when considering individual and national herd retention. “As far as whether or not the herd is going to grow into next year, I’m of the mind that it will, and I’ll caveat that with …
USDA’s Ag Statistics Service reports the peanut crop as being about seven percent excellent, 51 good, 32 fair, and eight poor. The whole harvest is only 12 percent harvested so far. Their five-year average is only 13. In Georgia, the biggest news is that they’re getting pretty dry. According to Scott Munford, the peanut specialist, he says that the leaf …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a post on X from the New World Screwworm Rapid Response account confirmed the first captured wild New World Screwworm (NWS) fly. This fly was caught in a trap located in Brewster County, Texas. The post also describes NWS combat strategies, saying, “Our surveillance system is working, using targeted fly traps, animal checks, …
Well agricultural producers can now begin enrolling in the Agricultural Risk Coverage Program or ARC and the PLC Price Loss Coverage Program. USDA says they have applied 30 million new base acres to all the farms and now you can start planting your individual farm. Producers can now change your election and enroll in ARC, or you can enroll in …
The winner of the Super Bowl will be announced tomorrow in Madison, Wisconsin. It’s the 42nd year of the World Forage Super Bowl competition, all part of the World Dairy Expo that kicks off today in Madison. Over 230 entries, some from this area, sent samples of hay in August. They were tested, analyzed, and scored. Nearly $30,000 in prize …
