Dale Monks, Ph.D., professor and Extension Cotton Specialist with Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., has been recognized by his peers from across the Cotton Belt as the 2008 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Monks received the award at the Extension Cotton Specialist’s annual banquet on Jan. 7, during the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Texas. Sponsored by …
Cotton Trade Frustrations
The Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio wraps up tomorrow and Larry McClendon a cotton producer and chairman of the National Cotton Council speaks on the recent frustrations that face the U.S. cotton export market but says that there is hope that recent and future changes in policy will eventually bring the cotton milling business back to the U.S. Sponsored …
Beef Checkoff Revenues Down
We’ve talked before about how beef checkoff revenues are down across the states here in the southeast but according to Tom Ramey, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, it’s like that for many states across the nation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …
Ag Forecast on Weather.Com
The Weather Channel Interactive, in partnership with agricultural products leader Monsanto Company, announced a new section on weather.com® dedicated to weather and farming at www.weather.com/farming. Within the Agriculture News & Forecast, the main feature is the Farmers Forecast, which includes up-to-date weather information that matters most to the agricultural community, such as severe weather alerts affecting crops and detailed data …
Cotton Market Volatility
The producers attending the Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio got a chance to better understand today’s market with Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, telling them that volatility has been the key word. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
Why Are Food Prices Not Coming Down Too?
One example among many could be orange juice. While cash prices to growers for oranges are way down from a year ago, consumer prices at the supermarket remain higher than market forces seem to justify. A number of people in farm country are asking this question, and this report from USDA tries to provide at least some general answers to …
NCBA Names New CEO
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Associaton, in a press release, has named the person who will take over for CEO Terry Stokes…. DENVER (January 3, 2009) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced today Forrest L. Roberts (photo) will be its next chief executive officer. Roberts, 42, will start January 20, 2009. “We are thrilled Forrest will be joining us as …
Captain Gloyice Ard, 1928-2008 “A Unique And Special Man”
2008 was a tough year on many AgNet family and friends it seems, all the way through. AgNet regrets to report the loss on New Year’s Eve of Gloyice Elmore Ard, whose son, Sam Ard, Florida cattle industry legislative representative, says was “a unique and special man”. Friends may offer condolences on-line by clicking here. Gloyice Elmore Ard, March 8, …
RARE-BBQ
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Disaster Assistance Charts
NAP. TAP. ELAP. Farmers and ranchers who don’t know what those acronyms represent may want to pay a quick Web visit to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency Web site to learn more about its Disaster Assistance Programs. The site, www.fsa.usda.gov/ca, offers a handy chart that provides a listing of disaster assistance programs for farmers and ranchers, along with a description …