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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly crop report shows that as of this past Sunday, cotton harvest continues to be ahead of averages in most states. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has this update. And Rippey has a peanut harvest update. The USDA report notes this is how the cotton and peanut harvests were progressing across the Southeast as of this past Sunday: In Alabama, cotton …
Looking back at last week’s November Crop Production Forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tyron Spearman has even more numbers for peanuts, corn, soybeans and cotton. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Last Friday, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released their November crop production reports. When it comes to cotton, the new forecast for all cotton production in the U.S. is 14.2 million 480-pound bales, slightly lower from the October report. Becky Summers has more of those numbers. More of these and other crop numbers are available on the NASS website. Also available …
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1873, Fred Hatch, a farmer from Illinois, built what is believed to be America’s first variation of the modern silo, trying to figure out how to store grain on his farm, also combating spoilage and rodent damage. Early rounded silos, like hatches, were made of brick or wood using cement, …
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their November Crop Production Forecast, which shows peanut production up slightly over last month’s report. Tyron Spearman runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
I’m Mark Oppel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As grain production grew in the mid -1800s, it became evident farmers could not use all the crops they grew and didn’t want to be forced to sell for a lack of storage. Such was the case for an Iowa farmer in 1865. He bought a grain flat house in Conover, …
Even with an adjustment lower in corn and soybean production forecasts for November, USDA reports yield and production projections for those crops remain at near-record to, in one case, record high. Rod Bain has more details. To see more numbers from this USDA crop production report, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
The latest crop report is not expected to have much of a factor on the trade. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Many of the crop futures continue to look for solid support. Mark Oppold has an update on various issues affecting the trade. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
The U.S. Peanut Federation continue to look at initiatives to make peanuts a major factor in solving world hunger. Tyron Spearman has more details. It was a little over four years ago that growers, shellers and buying points joined together to form the U.S. Peanut Federation. It serves as a unified voice in Washington D.C. for all sectors of the peanut …
