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Corn and cotton were down; wheat was up; and soybeans were mixed for the week. Drought remains at the forefront of US corn and soybean markets. As of July 25, 59% of the US corn crop was estimated to be in drought (1% exceptional drought, 7% extreme drought, 14% severe drought, and 36% moderate drought)…
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MOM’S FAMOUS SOUTHERN-STYLE BAKED BEANS People don’t love Mom’s Famous Southern-Style Baked Beans, they love them. Some people, my husband included, might even say they live for these beans. How good are they? Let’s say we invited you to come for a BBQ at our house, but you had another commitment. Once you knew these baked…
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH… Alligators, swamp land, plantations, bayous, rougarous, things that go bump in the night. When most people think of southern Louisiana, either images likened to that of what we see on TV shows like Swamp People, or images of plantations with ladies and gentlemen dressed in full antebellum fashion walking through meticulously…
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LIVESTOCK COMMENTS FED CATTLE Fed cattle traded $2 higher in the South compared to last week. Prices in the South were mainly $180 while dressed prices mainly $293 to $295. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $186.74 live, up $3.75 compared to last week and $293.98 dressed, up $2.73 from a week ago.…
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These Southern Deviled Eggs are the best ever! Made with sweet relish and jalapeños, they come together quickly and easily and make a perfect appetizer to feed a crowd. When it comes to hosting, deviled eggs are always a crowd pleaser. These beauties can be made ahead of time and the flavors are out this world! They…
Read MoreEasy Spicy Southern Chicken Spaghetti
Easy Spicy Southern Chicken Spaghetti Easy Spicy Southern Chicken Spaghetti Serves 6-8 Ingredients 1 lb pasta – cooked 1 lb chicken tenders 2 TBS butter 12-16 oz Velveeta (plus extra if you want to add more when you reheat it – see above notes – or if you like a wetter dish use the full…
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH… sort of NOLA. New Orleans, Louisiana. Steeped in mystery, formed from necessity, and languidly existing in the heat of the Delta. It has a history as fascinating as those peoples that made it into the unique and resilient city it is today. The story of those peoples can still be seen…
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CROP COMMENTS Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were up for the week. The July WASDE report was released this week. The national average corn yield was decreased from 181.5 bu/acre to 177.5 bu/acre. The reduction was due to drier conditions across a wide area of the Corn Belt in May, June, and early July that…
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In East Tennessee, TWRA officials say people should only have to worry about two types of venomous snakes: copperheads and timber rattlesnakes. Snakes are abundant across Tennessee with 32 different types of snakes in the state; however only 4 of them are venomous: Northern and Southern Copperheads, Timber Rattlesnake Western Cottonmouths, and Western Pygmy Rattlesnakes.…
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CROP COMMENTS by Aaron Smith, Crops Marketing Specialist July 7, 2023 Overview Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were up for the week. The July WASDE report was released this week. The national average corn yield was decreased from 181.5 bu/acre to 177.5 bu/acre. The reduction was due to drier conditions across a wide area of…
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