The 2019 loan rates for peanuts have been announced. Tyron Spearman had the details. 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Peanut Shellers and Buying Points Meeting
The 2019 Pre-Harvest Meeting hosted by the American Peanut Shellers Association and the National Peanut Buying Points Association is taking place this week in Albany, GA. Tyron Spearman says speakers for the meeting are scheduled at start at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7th. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
‘Sweet Grown Alabama’ Statewide Agricultural Branding Program Launches
Shoppers looking to buy local and support Alabama farmers will soon have a new way to identify locally grown products with the Sweet Grown Alabama logo. “As I travel across the state, most of the questions I receive from consumers are about their food and where it comes from,” said Commissioner Rick Pate of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and …
Cotton Condition Ratings Declining
The nation’s cotton crop saw a decline in condition ratings this past week. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist Brad Rippey, the main area of concern with cotton development and crop condition is in the Southern High Plains region. Rippey says there is not much change in the overall condition of the nation’s peanut crop. In Alabama, 95 percent …
Soy Flour Could Replace Petroleum-Based Adhesives in Wood Component Manufacturing
AUBURN, Ala. (AU/SFWS) – Soy flour could soon replace petroleum—at least in adhesives used in the manufacturing of particleboard. Professor Brian Via of the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has obtained a patent that will allow soy flour to replace petroleum-based adhesives traditionally utilized to manufacture wood components in particleboard, an engineered wood product commonly used in …
Making Your Own Fermented Pickles
Cathy’ Isom gives you a few great tips about how to make easy fermented pickles. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Making your own fermented pickles is easy. All you have to do is harvest your pickles, wash them, and drop them in a saltwater solution, and cover them. After that, nature does its thing and your pickles …
Georgia Cotton Commission on MFP and STAX
Signup continues for The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP) at local Farm Service Agency offices. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says thankfully that assistance will be hitting producers’ mailboxes fairly soon. He also provides updated information on the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Soil Moisture Monitoring Discussed at Sunbelt Field Day
During last week’s Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day in Moultrie, Georgia, one of the tram stops gave attendees updated information concerning monitoring of soil moisture in fields. Tyron Spearman did an interview which explains how sensors are helping producers with their irrigation needs. 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day – Casey Cox Video by: Georgia Peanut Commission Casey Cox, Mitchell …
Signup Underway for Market Facilitation Program
Signup began this week for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), and the first round of payments are expected to be issued in mid-to-late August. While the payments are county specific, they are not crop specific, and will be available on planted acres for 2019. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council (NCC), says they have developed a …
Alabama Looking for Temporary Help during Peanut Harvest
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will be accepting applications and conducting interviews for temporary employment for the 2019 peanut harvest at various locations in the state during August. Tyron Spearman has more details. For more information concerning positions available, starting salaries along with dates and locations where applications will be accepted and interviews conducted, please visit: http://www.alabamafsis.com. Sponsored …