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By Clint Thompson North Florida’s watermelon season is nearing its final few days of harvest. It’s not as if there isn’t plenty of fruit still left to be sold. The low market prices are contributing to growers finishing up this year, says Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live …
By Clint Thompson Florida Farmer of the Year Jim Alderman used his testimony during last week’s appearance at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing to remind congressional leaders about the need for the agriculture industry to get younger. “At the age of 78 years old, I’ve spent four and a half decades working the land,” Alderman said. “I still …
By Clint Thompson North Florida watermelon harvests are in their fourth week across the Suwanee Valley region. One industry expert believes there is still more than half of the crop remaining. “There are many fields that are basically in the first harvesting. I would say we have a lot of tonnage out in the fields yet to be harvested if …
By Clint Thompson Alabama tomato grower Destiny Allman Gladden just started the planting process for this year’s crop. A successful season will depend just as much on market prices improving than the production itself. “We’ve really seen a great production the past couple of years. We’ve had beautiful tomatoes, pretty good crop,” Gladden said. “Marketing wise, it really boils down …
By Clint Thompson Variety selection may be the most important choice a Southeast pecan producer makes in their quest to remain sustainable. The variety’s production, combined with a resistance or high tolerance to scab disease, makes it an invaluable choice for growers trying to navigate high input costs and low market prices. University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension pecan specialist …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2025, which became effective Feb. 3. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans FSA offers farm ownership, operating and emergency …
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s pecan season has come to a close. Between devastation from Hurricane Helene and market prices that did not reflect diminished supply this year, morale is low for growers, says Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist. “It was just disappointing all the way around,” Wells said. “It wasn’t the worst year we’ve had, by far. …
By Clint Thompson Pecan harvests are well underway across South Georgia. What growers are harvesting right now will comprise most of what they pick for the season, believes Lenny Wells, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist. “For a lot of them the volume has not been there; at least it’s less than what they thought when they were looking …
By Frank Giles This fall, specialty crop growers in parts of the Southeast have been rocked by hurricanes that destroyed crops and disrupted operations. Growers have had to learn to live with Mother Nature for as long as farming has been around. Sometimes the weather hurts and sometimes it helps. You must carry on despite her whims. But another factor …
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November, which became effective Nov. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. “I encourage our lenders and borrowers alike to work with …
