Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended October 21, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 21, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,700 head compared to 13,485 last week and …
Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections
Producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing payments totaling more …
Peanut Market Update
While harvest of the 2022 peanut crop has now passed the half-way mark, Tyron Spearman updates where the market currently stands for those peanuts still coming in. 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 …
Florida Special Legislative Session Eyed on Taxes, Insurance
(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/Oct. 20, 2022) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he plans to call a special legislative session to provide property-tax relief to people affected by Hurricane Ian, with the session possibly addressing property-insurance issues. DeSantis also said he planned to issue an executive order that would delay tax-payment deadlines in storm-impacted counties until lawmakers can put changes into law. …
Beef Production and Prices Projected Up
USDA’s latest look at beef production and prices shows mostly month-over-month upward trends. Rod Bain has the story. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski provides the outlook for steer prices for this calendar year and next, per the October price forecast. Jekanowski also discusses USDA’s latest beef trade forecasts for 2022 and 2023. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
NMPF Urges Farmers to Consider DMC
We told you earlier this week that signup for USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2023 is underway. And with rising costs eroding dairy margins despite high farm milk prices, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is urging farmers to sign up for maximum 2023 coverage under the program. DMC is designed to promote stable revenues and protect against financial catastrophe for small …
Microwavable Food More Popular
Easy prep meals return to the spotlight. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A new market report shows consumers are using more microwavable meals these days. The analysis shows a year-over-year growth of nearly five percent for 2021 with 33 percent of that growth coming from North America. In terms of money, the microwavable foods market share is expected …
Farmers, Ag Organizations Against EPA Proposal
More than 16,000 farmers and agricultural organizations recently united against EPA’s proposed revision to its 2020 atrazine registration review decision. The farmers and agricultural organizations representing corn, citrus, grain sorghum, sugar cane, and other crops, submitted comments calling for the agency to base decisions on credible scientific evidence. Efforts to help farmers speak out against the proposal were coordinated by …
Peanut Harvest Update
The peanut harvest is now over half completed. Tyron Spearman reports three-quarters of the Southeast crop has already been dug. 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, …
Florida NRCS Helping Communities through EWP
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to pass along information about the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. After a natural disaster like Hurricane Ian, through EWP NRCS offers help to alleviate hazards to life and property. Florida NRCS State Conservationist, Juan C. Hernandez, explains who this program is designed for. Public and private landowners are eligible for assistance, but must …