The Georgia Peanut Tour has been cancelled this year, according to Tim Brenneman, Georgia Peanut Tour Committee Chairman, via email. The tour, which is coordinated between UGA and the Georgia Peanut Commission, is normally held every September in a different part of the state. However, it was unfeasible this year, amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We hope you are all well …
Slight Drop in Cattle on Feed Numbers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its June Cattle on Feed Report. It shows the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on June 1, 2020. That is slightly below June 1, 2019 and …
Peanut Specialists Report on Crop
Due to concerns for the health and safety of sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, attendees and staff, the American Peanut Council and American Peanut Shellers Association converted their 2020 USA Peanut Congress into a virtual format last week. According to Tyron Spearman, peanut specialists from the Southeast gave reports during that event on this year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding …
Lighthizer on U.K., China Trade
The United States-United Kingdom (UK) trade talks are moving ahead and China will meet its commitment to buy billions more in U.S. farm goods as part of the Phase One trade deal, despite the coronavirus pandemic. That came from U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer during a Senate Finance hearing testimony last Wednesday. Lighthizer says trade talks with the UK are …
A Rise in Dairy Production and Price Forecasts
The latest USDA dairy outlook projects increased production and stronger prices. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …
Farmers, Ranchers, Forest Landowners Protect Pollinator Habitat
By Florida’s USDA NRCS State Conservationist Juan Hernandez and USDA FSA State Executive Director Sherry McCorkle The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and the farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners who work hard to create and maintain their habitat. Pollinators, such as honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, birds, bats, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-19-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 19, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,600 head compared to 11,160 last week and 12,273 year ago. Compared to one week …
Upcoming Deadline; Planter Purchased; Peanut Butter Donations
June 30 is an important deadline for many producers to be aware of. Tyron Spearman has a reminder about that while also looking at a research plot planter that was purchased and where recent peanut butter donations have been made. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman …
Americans Support COVID-19 Aid to Farmers; Trust Remains High
American Farm Bureau Federation Trust in America’s farmers and ranchers remains high amid the devastating blow delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new American Farm Bureau Federation poll shows 84% of Americans trust the nation’s farmers and the same overwhelming majority support financial assistance from the government for farmers struggling to keep from going under because of the pandemic. “The …
Facts of the Flow: Lake Okeechobee, 2020 Year-to-Date
(SFWMD) — Here is the latest update on inflows into Lake Okeechobee for the calendar year to date. This data is provided by SFWMD’s DBHYDRO database. There has been no back-pumping into Lake Okeechobee from the Everglades Agricultural Area this year. Source: South Florida Water Management District Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle …