The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst they’ve been since the Farm Crisis. Agri Money dot Com says land prices likely will fall 20 percent from the top end that was established early last year. MetLife, one …
Alabama NRCS Looking at EQIP to Help Producers
Drought conditions in Alabama are at the top of many minds right now, and some producers continue to look at ways to supply water for their livestock. While USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama does not have a disaster aid program, NRCS assistant state conservationist for programs, Steve Musser, explains how NRCS can help. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Ranching, Agriculture New Career for Retirees in Okaloosa County
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida helped an Okaloosa County couple start their new their new farming and ranching careers. After retiring, Randy and Tracey Duncan’s new careers on Flyin D Ranch began in 2012 when they moved onto 300 acres located 16 miles northeast of Crestview, Florida. Download Audio To read more about the Duncan’s story and …
China Peanut Production Expected to Grow
We’ve been hearing over the past few months how China has been importing a lot of U.S. peanuts. But according to Tyron Spearman, peanut production in China is expected to grow. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Research Efforts on Insects in Georgia Cotton
The Georgia Cotton Commission invests grower dollars with University of Georgia researchers each year to look at various problem areas, including insects. Associate Professor with the UGA Department of Entomology in Tifton, Michael Toews, says this year one of those projects involved thrips. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Feedlot Inventories See a Decrease
USDA released their monthly cattle on feed report last Friday, with no real surprises for most analysts. According to USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam, the inventory was one percent below last year at the same time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
One of Three Major U.S. Drought Areas Will Improve
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows roughly 11 percent of the contiguous United States is under what it calls “severe, extreme, or exceptional” drought. The areas where the drought continues to be in control include three different areas of the country. Rebecca Lindsey is the managing editor of Climate dot Gov, and she said one of the more prominent drought areas …
Florida Cattlemen to Hold Year-End Quarterly Meeting
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association will hold their year-end quarterly December 1-2 in Bartow, as the Polk County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen will host this meeting. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 18, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have an update concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), how some in agriculture are waiting to see who will be chosen for certain positions within the new Trump administration, record for U.S. meat production, turkeys Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market reports for the week ending November 18th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024