Bottomline analysts say rural America is rapidly being reshaped by multi-billion-dollar data centers. Bottomline analysts say the wave of multi-billion-dollar data centers are in fact reshaping the landscape across rural America, including here in the Southeast. Research shows there are 1,500 mega data centers in various stages of development around the country, and since each one can encompass well over …
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Roger McEowen, Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation at Washburn University. Professor McEowen discussed the recent hot topic of farmland fraud. “My article on that stemmed from a conversation I had with a rancher this past spring, and he just, I didn’t know him, but a lot of people know me, …
Well, the peanut market’s been looking at some actual real figures on how many peanuts were planted this year. Lots of guesses, but this is what USDA has published now based on the farmers reporting as of July the 15th. They’ll release the certified acres a little bit later, but they’re showing that Georgia will now drop from 915,000 acres …
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Roger McEowen, professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn University. Professor McEowen discussed his upcoming ag law talk. Here is what he had to say. “I’ll be in Guntersville, Alabama, Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, talking about residual soil fertility. This is a two-hour seminar for firms that do …
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off this morning covering 2,000 fields in seven Midwest states. Interesting to see how results differ, if any, from USDA numbers last week. But I will start the edition of the Bottom-Line Report by wishing my wife Kathy a happy anniversary. 53 years we’ve been living happily ever after. Well, the Pro Farmer Tour …
The Agricultural Roots of American Higher Education The history of American agriculture is closely connected to the development of higher education, and two major milestones came in 1862: the establishment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the passage of the Morrill Act, which laid the foundation for America’s land-grant university system. In this edition of the American Agriculture History …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association held their summer business meeting this past July. Clint Richardson, NCBA Division Region 2 Representative for Florida, reflected on why these meetings make a difference. “I would just say, I think the summer business meetings are unique because, because, you know, nationally we get together as an industry in February as well at convention, but …
USDA has released the expected yields for the coming year, even though the weather has not been helpful in some areas, but most everybody has received rain to give some indication of a good crop this year for peanuts. In Florida, Florida has now averaged 3,900 pounds of peanuts per acre. They say they’ll drop to 3,800 pounds this coming …
The Morrill Act of 1862 Creates a New Educational Model The history of American agriculture is closely connected to the development of the nation’s land-grant universities. In 1862, the First Morrill Act established the foundation for a system of higher education that would dramatically expand opportunities to study agriculture and the mechanical arts. Although many colleges and universities already existed, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 14, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended August 14, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,492 head compared to 14,447 last week and 11,450 last …
