Today Everett Griner tells us just how mechanized tree nut farming has become.
Peanut Harvest Update
Today Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with harvest progess in peanut fields across the belt and here in the Southeast.
Unheard Voices
The small farmers are feeling neglected. How? Everett Griner explains.
Striving for Sustainability
Sustainability is an important factor in the future of agriculture and President of Cotton Incorporated, Berrye Worsham, says that one of the cotton industries sustainable goals is yield enhancement.
WIC Fresh Produce Vouchers
All fruits and vegetables are now eligible for the Women Infants and Children nutrition program, giving produce sales a prospective jump that could equate to as much as $600 million a year.
AL Hit Hard by Soybean Rust
More soybean fields are being identified as being hosts to soybean rust as it has now been reported in eight new Alabama counties. In addition, three counties in Arkansas and one in Georgia were also added to the growing list.
Healthy Kids, Healthy Future
During the recently held Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Conference, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, promoted the use of partnerships to combat the issue of childhood obesity.
GA Cattlemen & Beef Board Hires New EVP
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and Georgia Beef Board has hired a new Executive Vice President, as Josh White takes over that position on October 1st.
White Mold Affecting Peanut Profits & Peanut Butter Consumption is Up
White mold is a big factor for many peanut growers this season, as Tyron Spearman looks at that issue along with information on how peanut butter sales are looking much better. White mold: Peanut butter:
Producers Invited to GLCI Event
Producers from across the Southeast are invited to take part in the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative’s 4th national conference in Reno, Nevada December 13-16th.