Seed is going into the ground across many areas of the Southeast right now. Tyron Spearman looks at how some of the individual crops are progressing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Growing Onions in Your Own Garden
Cathy Isom gives you several different methods about growing onions in our own garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Onions are grown as annuals. They never make it to the next year unless you plan to save seed. Both the size and shape of onions vary by type and growing season. If you are buying transplants or …
Peanut Meetings to be Held
While some upcoming peanut meetings have been changed to a virtual format, one big event is still planning to be held as normal in July. Tyron Spearman reports registration is now open for the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, which is scheduled for July 16-18 in Panama City Beach, Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
Cotton and Peanut Planting Update
For the most part, planting progress is comparable to the previous five years. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has the latest look at cotton planting numbers across the belt. But Rippey says peanut planting progress is slightly behind the average. In Alabama, 20% of the cotton crop has been planted, which compares to 22% last year, and 21% is the 5-year …
APC Looking at Food Trends
The American Peanut Council (APC) is investigating international food trends. Tyron Spearman reports this effort is underway to see how these trends may impact peanut exports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
USDA Announces Additional Food Purchase Plans
(USDA/AMS) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced details of $470 million in Section 32 food purchases to occur in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, in addition to purchases previously announced, which will enable USDA to purchase surplus food for distribution to communities nationwide. These Section 32 purchases will provide additional support for producers and Americans in …
UGA Entomologist: Thrips Are Our Most Consistent and Predictable Insect Pest of Cotton
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cotton entomologist Phillip Roberts cautions growers about thrips as cotton planting season approaches. “Thrips are our most consistent and predictable insect pest of cotton, infesting nearly 100% of the cotton acres in Georgia every year. Thrips infestations, historically, have been higher on April or early May-planted cotton. More specifically, thrips infestations tend …
Peanut Seed Lab Staff Continues to Work
Many peanut farmers invest in growing a quality seed to plant the next crop with, but the seal of approval is the germination percentages provided by the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Seed Lab in Tifton. And according to a story from Tyron Spearman, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, that lab has been open for business and operating under the CDC guidelines. …
Alabama Extension Agent: Anytime We Have a Recession, Demand for Cotton Drops Off
Other Commodity Prices Could Rebound Quicker By Clint Thompson One Alabama Extension regional farm and agribusiness management agent is hopeful commodity prices will rebound once the ongoing coronavirus pandemic subsides. At least for all row crops except cotton, which could take longer to recover from. “Anytime we have a recession, or the economy takes a hit, when consumers don’t have …
Peanut Utilization is Up
The latest Peanut and Stocks Report shows the utilization of peanuts was up in March. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, …