Yesterday, Tyron Spearman told us about U.S. peanuts exports, and the competition U.S. growers have from other countries. Today, he looks at China and Brazil, two countries that are major competitors. 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 …
Beef Checkoff Meeting in Alabama This Week
A meeting of the Beef Checkoff Council in Alabama will take place this week. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says discussions will be held on both the state and national Beef Checkoff programs. For more information about the Beef Checkoff program in Alabama, contact the ACA office in Montgomery at 334-265-1867. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle …
E-Commerce Program Underway in Florida for Beef Month
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) continues their efforts to promote Beef Month in May, and this includes an e-commerce program which just got underway. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, explains what this involves. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee at 407-846-4557. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Announces Quarterly Meetings
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Events Committee has announced they are moving to a quarterly meeting schedule, thus foregoing the GCA Summer Conference. These meetings will be open to all members and prospective members, and one will take place during the annual GCA Convention. Each will be a full day event, starting with a tour of an operation in the area of …
Cotton Planting On-Par with 5-year Average
The 2022 cotton and peanut crop continues to be planted, and in most areas continues to be on par with the averages. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton planting this past week equals the five-year average. In Alabama, corn planted was at 96 percent, which compares to 98 percent last year and the 5-year average is 97 percent. Corn emerged was at 86 …
Quinoa Bacteria Research
Expanding the possibilities of quinoa. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Quinoa is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be made into flour for bread and pasta, used in soups and cereal, eaten as a snack food, and fermented into alcoholic beverages like beer. Colorado and Nevada currently lead U.S production of quinoa, but …
Approximately $6 Billion Provided to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters
First Wave of Payments Based on Crop Insurance Data (WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and …
Competitors to U.S. Peanut Exports
While exports of U.S. peanuts are important to growers, Tyron Spearman reports there is a lot of competition from other countries. 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 …
U.S. Beef Exports Growth Expected to Continue
We recently told you that U.S. beef exports saw another new value record in March. They totaled 126,285 metric tons, up 1% from a year ago and the third largest on record, while the value was up 33% to a record $1.07 billion. Vice President for Economic Analysis at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), Erin Borror, says every month it continues to …
New Cotton Crop Could Bring Strong Prices
Across the Southeast, planting of the 2022 cotton crop continues to move along like normal. And while some cotton growers in other areas of the country have been struggling to plant the new crop, Gary Crawford reports this year’s cotton crop has a pretty good outlook when it comes to price. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …