The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) has released the final production figures from the 2019 cotton crop. Chris Singh, with NASS in Washington, D.C., reports the crop was up 8% from 2018. The 2019 final all cottonproduction was estimated at 19.9 million 480-pound bales, up 8% from the 2018 crop. The United States all cotton yield …
SBA Accepting Applications from Agricultural Businesses
It was recently announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened applications for agricultural businesses for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. Tyron Spearman has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Georgia Beef Month Promotions Continue
May Beef Month continues in Georgia, and various promotions are underway to get the beef message out to consumers. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, explains how they are getting that message out. For more information about your Beef Checkoff go to the GBB website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Cotton Planting is Ahead of Schedule
Last week, cotton planting progressed in many areas of the country. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says cotton planting is ahead of schedule. But Rippey says the current pace of peanut planting is behind the 5-year average. In Alabama, 41% of the cotton crop has been planted, which compares to 43% last year. The 5-year average is 42%. For the peanut …
Stink Bugs Already a Problem
By Clint Thompson Corn growers across the Southeast need to already be on the lookout for stink bugs, says Auburn University Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Katelyn Kesheimer. “I would caution growers to get their plans in place and start scouting early. We’ve already started seeing southern green stink bugs and stink bug nymphs down in southern Alabama. Adults are …
Soliciting Peanut Butter Product Bids
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Tuesday, May 12 is the deadline for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to accept bids on a list of peanut butter and peanut products. According to a story from Tyron Spearman, the products need to be packages that are ready for shipment for USDA domestic programs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Cotton Demand Continues to Drop
By Clint Thompson Demand for cotton has plummeted across the world. It’s reflected in the latest cotton prices update. They show cotton futures prices set at 56 cents per pound. In the latest UGA Cotton Team Newsletter, the supply chain is severely impacted globally by COVID-19, according to Yangxuan Liu, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension economist. She said, “an unexpected …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-08-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 8, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2 300-400 lbs####133.00-180.50 400-500 lbs####128.00-150.00 500-600 lbs####115.00-140.00 600-700 lbs####105.00-127.00 Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large Frame 1-2 300-400 lbs####116.00-145.00 400-500 lbs####105.00-137.00 …
Planting Advice From Peanut Specialists
With planting well underway across the Southeast, peanut specialists are providing advice on a variety of factors that growers are experiencing right now. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Little Projected Rainfall Means More Irrigation Needed
By Clint Thompson Limited rainfall over the next couple of weeks means row crop growers need to be irrigating early and often to get their seed producing. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension irrigation specialist Wes Porter said water requirements for cotton and peanuts is low early in the season. But they do still require water. “If we’re absolutely getting no …