by Doug Mayo | Jan 23, 2026
The cattle business was really good for most ranchers in 2025, and there is every reason to be optimistic about 2026. The chart to the right features 400-600 pound feeder steer prices from cattle sold in Alabama livestock markets in January 2026, and 2025, as...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 23, 2026
This week’s featured video was published by American Farm Bureau to share the story of the 2026 Farm Dog of the Year. Max is a 4-year-old Border Collie owned by Oklahoma Farm Bureau members John, Charla and Brynley Enns. As the winner of this recognition,...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 16, 2026
Rainfall 2025 was a challenging year for farming and ranching. The year started with the big snow and very cold temperatures that prevented satsumas from making fruit. Crop farmers planted into dry soils with long dry spells throughout the growing season and ended...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 16, 2026
Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and workers. As we prepare for 2026, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about farmland lease agreements....
by Doug Mayo | Jan 16, 2026
This week’s featured video is not specifically related to agriculture, but it does show how far technology has come in the last 75 years. In 1954, Southern Bell created a movie short to provide instructions for people on how to dial a call directly using a...
