Upcoming Field Days

There are a variety of field days coming up in August across the Southeast that producers may be interested in attending. Tyron Spearman has more information about when and where they will be held. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

Peanut Crop Update

USDA notes this week that 80% of the peanut crop is now pegging. Tyron Spearman has a look at this week’s report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …

Various Factors Affecting the Grain Trade

There are various factors affecting the grain trade at this time. Mark Oppold looks at those and also has an update on the oil and gas markets. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

Cotton Growers Asked to Complete Survey

There’s a request for information from cotton growers around the U.S. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cotton Incorporated is asking all U.S. cotton producers to take the 2023 Natural Resource Survey. This survey will guide Cotton Incorporated’s future research priorities and help document U.S. cotton production improvements. The online survey should take 25 to 35 minutes to …

Spartz Ag Appropriations Amendment Ignites Checkoff Debate

The cattle industry is speaking out against a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill, and the Representative behind the amendment is firing back.  Introduced by Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05), the amendment states that none of the funds made available by the bill may be used to carry out commodity checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with the …

Keeping an Eye on the Cotton Trade

The cotton trade is something many are keeping an eye on right now. Mark Oppold reports weather conditions over the next few days may have a factor in this year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …

Southern Peanut Growers Conference Starts Thursday

The 24th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be held this week, July 27-29, in Miramar Beach, Florida. The three-day event will provide farmers with information about peanut production, legislative issues, marketing and promotions. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

Helena Agri-Enterprises: Potassium Vital to Cotton Crop

By Will Jordan Farmers and industry experts gathered in Moultrie, Georgia last week for the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day. Helena Agri-Enterprises is conducting a trial on potassium products this year at the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Darrell Williams Research Farm. Following five years of data collection from thousands of samples they found 68% of the cotton samples they studied to …

Peanut Crop Update

The U.S. peanut crop is nearing 70% pegging. Tyron Spearman has the latest crop update. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …

GCC to Host Mid-Year Meeting Next Week

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds producers and industry leaders that its mid-year meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, July 26, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. Taylor Sills, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), highlighted what attendees can expect to learn about at next week’s meeting. “We’ve got a really good program put …