Through the Eyes of a Farmer series visits with Jan Jones, fifth-generation farmer, from Climax, Georgia. She has been farming since 2013 and grows cotton, corn and peanuts, as well as cattle. Farming was not her first choice as an occupation since she studied English literature in college. However, after one year of teaching, she knew she wanted something different …
FFA Membership Reaches Record
The National FFA Organization this week announced a record-high student membership of 760,113, an increase from last year’s 700,170 members. The top five student membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, Florida and Oklahoma. Interest in FFA and agricultural education continues to grow as membership continues to increase as well as the number of chapters. This year, the organization has more …
White Mold Disease Major Problem in Peanuts
It won’t be too long before it’s harvest time for peanut producers in the Southeast. However, University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist Bob Kemerait implores farmers to stay on a good fungicide program to protect their crop against white mold disease. “The big story in peanuts right now is white mold. I just got off the phone with (county Extension …
National Farmer Survey Documents Wide Range of Cover Crop Benefits as Acres Continue to Expand
Despite the crippling rainfall that significantly delayed planting across much of the country in 2019, more than 90% of farmers participating in a national cover crop survey reported that cover crops allowed them to plant earlier or at the same time as non-cover-cropped fields. Among those who had “planted green,” seeding cash crops into growing cover crops, 54% said the …
Farmer Support for Trump Remains Strong
President Donald Trump trails former Vice President Joe Biden in election polls, but farmer support for Trump remains strong. A recent Pulse Poll from Farm Journal shows 82% of the more than 1,500 farmer respondents say they would vote for President Trump if the election were held today. Meanwhile, 13% say they would vote for Biden, while 5% remain undecided. …
USDA Designates Toombs County, Georgia as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available United States Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Toombs County, Georgia, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to hail that occurred on April 8, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency …
Peanut Industry Receives Updates on Various Topics
During the recent virtual meeting of the Peanut Shellers and Buying Points Associations, various reports were given about the industry across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman reports the food supply chain, trade agreement, and aflatoxin were some of the topics. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Changes Made to SE Hay Contest
It was announced last month that the 2020 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Every year during that event, winners of the Southeast Hay Contest are announced. Organizers of that event had to make a few changes. According to Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida, …
Appeals Court Rejects Dicamba Rehearing Request
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week declined a rehearing request on its June dicamba decision. The decision leaves Bayer, Corteva and BASF with one final legal option to overturn the ruling vacating registration of dicamba herbicides: appealing to the Supreme Court. On June 3, the court vacated the registration for Bayer’s XtendiMax, Corteva’s FeXapan and BASF’s Engenia, …
Peanut Butter Market Discussed at Virtual Event
The National Peanut Buying Points Association and the American Peanut Shellers Association hosted the first virtual pre-harvest meeting last week, where attendees heard legislative updates, crop reports, research updates, consumer trends, updates on aflatoxin and more. Tyron Spearman reports one industry representative talked about the peanut supply and how it has affected the peanut butter market. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …