While Covid-19 affected many businesses in a negative way, the Sweet Grown Alabama program saw just the opposite. During the recent annual meeting of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they are looking at how to move the program to the next level. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
PGRs Key for Cotton Producers
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds producers about the importance of plant growth regulators (PGRs) this time of year. Camp Hand, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Cotton Agronomist, discusses the significance of using PGRs, which are chemicals that help slow down the cotton growth, not shrink it. “With most of the crop squaring, I’d be in the field …
Research Efforts Continue with Managing Peanut Allergies
Research efforts with the management of peanut allergies continues. Tyron Spearman looks at some of the latest work being done. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
Discussing Carbon Credits
Many discussions have been, and will continue to be held concerning carbon credits. Tyron Spearman looks at what is being said and done. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
New Peanut Shelling Plant Going up in Alabama
Construction of a new peanut shelling plant continues near Atmore, Alabama. Coastal Growers, LLC is building the facility, and plans to be operational with the first part of it by September of this year. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with President and CEO of Coastal Growers, LLC, Dirk Lindsey, during the recent Alabama Agribusiness Council meeting. Lindsey said their growers are …
Fewer Cotton and Peanut Acres, More Corn and Soybeans
While the June 30 acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) shows cotton and peanut acreage is down slightly, it indicates corn and soybean acreage is up slightly. The USDA-NASS report notes cotton growers planted 11.7 million acres this year, down 3 percent from 2020, while peanut growers planted 1.63 million acres in 2021, down two …
U.S. Cotton Acreage is Down Three Percent
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released their 2021 planted acreage reports, and Becky Sommer with NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton acreage across the country is down three percent from last year. Cotton growers planted 11.7 million acres in 2021, down 3 percent from last year. Upland planted area is estimated at 11.6 million acres, down 3 percent from 2020. American Pima …
U.S. Peanut Acreage is Down Two Percent
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their 2021 planted acreage reports, and the numbers indicate planted area for peanuts is estimated at 1.63 million acres, down two percent from the 1.66 million acres last year. The area to be harvested, at 1.59 million acres, is down one percent from last year’s 1.61 million acres. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing state, planted acreage …
Strong Demand and Competitive Bidding Pushes Land Prices Higher
Interest in purchasing agricultural land has grown since a coronavirus pandemic-induced slowdown blanketed the land market last spring. Farmers are feeling more financially secure as strong commodity prices arrived on top of large government payments in 2020. This is propelling farmers to bid more aggressively for additional land than has been the case during the past six years, according to …
APC Working to Sell More Peanuts
The American Peanut Council (APC) continues their efforts to sell more U.S. peanuts. Tyrion Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …