Cotton Marketing News:  Current Cotton Outlook

Cotton Marketing News: Current Cotton Outlook

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Source:  Text from presentation on the Here We Grow podcast,, Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, Episode #29, forthcoming, taped Aug 7, 2024. There’s no doubt and everyone knows that cotton prices have been...
Friday Feature:  History of the Fort Worth Stockyards

Friday Feature: History of the Fort Worth Stockyards

This week’s featured video was an episode of Red Stegall’s Somewhere West of Wall Street, which aired on RFD TV before being uploaded to YouTube.  This video shares the rich history of Fort Worth, Texas, also known as “Cow Town.”  After the...
Operation Clean Sweep 2024-25 for Pesticide Disposal

Operation Clean Sweep 2024-25 for Pesticide Disposal

Operation Cleansweep is a mobile pesticide collection program that provides a safe way to dispose of cancelled, suspended and unusable pesticides (CSUP).  The intent of this Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) program is to offer a safe, convenient, and cost...
Friday Feature:  Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control

Friday Feature: Brush Bullet Provides Targeted Brush Control

This week’s featured video was published by Jason Abraham, Mendota Ranch, who is the inventor of the Brush Bullet , which is a very simple way to treat a serious pest issue.  The Red Cedar, (which is technically a Juniper tree) is an invasive brush species of...
Spray Drone Regulations

Spray Drone Regulations

No doubt, drones are increasingly popular in agriculture these days, as well as in many other industries.  Drones are aircraft and not toys (unless they weigh under 0.55 pounds).  As such, they are subject to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations.  Drones...
Bridging the Gap: Empowering Youth with Ag-Tech Skills

Bridging the Gap: Empowering Youth with Ag-Tech Skills

Ian Small, Tre Easterly, Valerie Stansly, and Sheeja George As agriculture increasingly integrates advanced technology, the gap in skills needed to support and innovate within the industry is widening. To address this challenge, a United States Department of...