Foliage-feeding caterpillars are the insects peanut growers need to be most concerned with as harvest season approaches, according to Mark Abney, University of Georgia Extension peanut entomologist. “The one that comes in every year and will probably eat the most peanuts and infest the most fields is velvetbean caterpillar. We started hearing about velvetbeans in southwest Georgia maybe a month …
July Equipment Sales Numbers Climb High Despite Uncertainty
July was the fourth-consecutive positive month in the U.S. for overall unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines. July numbers in Canada were also positive for the second-straight month. The latest information from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 34% in July when compared to July 2019. June’s self-propelled combine sales grew 33.6%. …
Cotton Farmers Need to Monitor for Stink Bug Populations
The time is now for cotton farmers to monitor stink bug populations. But University of Georgia Extension cotton entomologist Phillip Roberts pleads with growers not to apply insecticides if you do not have to. Let beneficial insects do their job, which could also help with the current whitefly outbreak. “If you use an insecticide to kill stink bugs, you’re going …
USDA Has Programs to Help Small-Scale Meat Processors
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, many across the country have looked at what it would take to get meat supplies from those closer to home. According to a story from Stephanie Ho, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) actually has programs that can help small-scale meat processors. USDA’s Undersecretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears, says the pandemic has underscored the …
Cattlemen Hail Gov. Ivey, CARES Act to Provide Payment to Cattle Producers
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) hails Gov. Kay Ivey for her approval of the Alabama Agricultural Stabilization Program, which includes $10.5 million for the beef cattle industry. Funding is provided as part of the $1.8 billion Alabama received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will be implemented through the Department of Agriculture and …
Farmers Federation Welcomes State Coronavirus Relief Funds for Agriculture
Written by Jeff Helms MONTGOMERY, Ala., Date — The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed today’s announcement from Gov. Kay Ivey of $26 million for farmers, ranchers and agricultural operations hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We appreciate Gov. Ivey and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate working with our members and other stakeholders to assess losses resulting from market disruption …
Cotton Board Recommends $80 Million Cotton Incorporated Budget to Ag Secretary
(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) – The Cotton Board recently held its 2020 annual meeting. During this virtual meeting, board members serving the Cotton Research and Promotion Program reviewed, analyzed and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s 2021 budget of $80 million to the Secretary of Agriculture. This budget recommendation reflects a decrease of over $8 million from 2020. Even with decreased funding, the …
Rising Crop Production Estimates for Corn and Beans
It was not a question of if but how much corn and soybean crop production estimates increased from the previous year. Rod Bain has the latest corn, soybean and winter wheat numbers from USDA’s August Crop Production reports. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
U.S. Peanut Production Forecast Up 13%
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2020 crop production estimates today. Tyron Spearman reports the new forecast shows a 13% increase from last year’s peanut crop. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
U.S. Cotton Production Down from Last Year
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its August crop reports today and Chris Hawthorn, field crops section head with NASS in Washington D.C., says the U.S. cotton production estimate is down 9% from last year’s crop. All cotton production is forecast at 18.1 million 480-pound bales, down 9% from 2019. All cotton planted area totaled 12.2 million acres, unchanged from …