mississippi state university extension. closed captioning by mississippi state university television center >> ford - today on farmweek...
mississippi 4-hers honor members of the mississippi legislature. >> spann - in the food factor.... natasha says you can find fresh vegetables in the
winter and shell have tips on how to cook them. in southern gardening... gary shows us some ways to protect our plants during cold snaps.
>> spann - in the markets... fish sales for both farmers and processors take an uptick. as u.s. soybean exports hold steady for now.
>> ford - in the feature segment today.... mccullars orchard of batesville, mississippi. know for its quality, locally
grown peaches. the orchard was almost destroyed deer before it got started. >>>> sot/video >> tom mccullar, mccullar orchard, batesville
"they either whipped their horns on them or ate the tender buds and you just couldn't get a tree growing. so i had to put the fence up and replant in order to be able
to do it." >>> usda budget good day everyone, im leighton spann... and im artis ford. welcome to farmweek. there are more details released this
week on how president obamas proposed budget will affect agriculture. leighton... as proposed, the budget would drop the u.s. department
of agriculture spending by 5-point-3 percent. while the overall, usda budget was cut, some items saw increases such gearing up the usda to respond to bird
flu outbreaks. >>>> take pkg >> reporter: paul yeager. health and human services, defense, social security and treasury make up more than three-
quarters of all government spending. however, most departments are pegged for increases. four agencies are slated to receive
less funding in 2017. the budget for the department of agriculture is scheduled to receive $155.4 billion, a decrease of 5.3 percent from last year.
usda makes up only 3.7% of the entire federal budget. obama earmarked $12 billion over 10 years to help feed schoolchildren from low-income families in the summer.
currently, 22 million students receive free or reduced- price meals during the school year. other winners appear to be an investment in new agriculture
research. usda is looking to collect more data on antibiotic use in poultry and livestock in an attempt to fight increases in resistant bacteria.
bird flu decimated flocks in several u.s. states in 2015. now $27 million dollars is being set aside for the animal and plant health inspection service to improve response to
outbreaks like that one. crop insurance took a hit in the president's budget, and will struggle to find support on being included in the final ledger again in 2017.
previous attempts at reductions have failed. house agriculture committee chairman mike conaway dismissed the obama budget as being out of touch with those
working in rural americas. he encouraged the president to stop high foreign subsidies and costly rules like epa's waters of the u.s. regulations.
overall, the budget calls for a tax increase of $2.6 trillion over the next decade, double what the president asked for in 2016. >>> l.s./4-h legislative earlier this m month
members of the legislature as well as state-wide elected officials got an up-close look at the effectiveness of extensions 4-h youth development program.
state 4-h council officers and ambassadors spent all day february 9th in and (:15) >>> vo around the capitol. the high school students had some
one-on-one time with many state-wide officials. this included commissioner of agriculture and commerce cindy hyde-smith. the commissioner
had high praise for the opportunities 4-h offers, and the programs positive track-record. cindy hyde-smith commissioner ms dept of ag and commerce
theres just been too many people that i have talked to that have given me the testament of 4-h made me who i am today, and you know, to continue that program, to see it
vitalized and revitalized, thats so important. tyler packer 4-h state vice president state line, miss. it really shows what
4-h is really about. its about taking kids who dont normally get the opportunity to go to the capitol, a beautiful capitol - to come here and experience it, and meet a legislator,
meet the governor, meet the lieutenant governor - to see how the inner workings of politics. and im grateful to 4- h for giving me that opportunity. >>>> vo/video
at the legislative appreciation luncheon, governor phil bryant told lawmakers that the 4-h program turns out better citizens, better leaders, better fathers and
better mothers than any government program the state has to offer. many of the students do make important career choices well before college as a result
of 4-h. marisa laudadio 4-h ambassador walnut, miss. through 4-h i was allowed to serve as a legislative page for the lieutenant governor in the
mississippi senate two years ago. my passion for the political process and government was ignited through that experience, and im just decided im going to study political
science and communication at university and help to work with non- profit fundraising some day. >>>>take out video legislative day is a part of mississippi 4-h
activities each february as the legislative session gets underway. >>>ff- winter veg most people think of fresh vegetables during the warmer months of the year,
but they're also available in the winter. in this week's episode of the food factor, natasha haynes with university extension tells us about some
winter vegetables you may want to try. unlikely during the cold winter months, but something that may surprise you is the most popular are nutritional powerhouses!
greens, such as mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, swiss chard and kale are packed with vitamins a and c, calcium, iron, and folic acid.
try cooking the greens to help reduce bitterness, & and experiment with lemon, garlic and olive oil for a healthier option than the traditional bacon fat.
brussel sprouts and cabbage are another winter vegetable you'll find in abundance. use cabbage as the base for a veggie- loaded stir-fry, and steam or saut
brussels sprouts before roasting in the oven for a delectable winter treat. root vegetables, such as turnips, rutabagas, and parsnips may be less
familiar to you, but don't let that stop you from going online and discovering a multitude of creative recipes. these winter vegetables make a
tasty addition to those soups and stews that you crave during the cold winter months. (ding) it's time to make healthy food a factor in your life. here's some food
for thought. a three-ounce serving of brussel sprouts contains 4 times more vitamin c than an orange. >>> sg- cold wx >> ford - its almost a
certainty every winter that at some point, youre going to need to protect your plants from a cold snap. extension horticulturist dr. gary bachman with
university shows us some ways to do it. >> gary bachman, phd, assistant extension horticulture professor, all gardeners know there will come a time that we will
need to protect some of our landscape plants from freezing temperatures. let me show you some tips on bundling up your plants from the
coming cold temperatures. make sure your plants are well watered going into a cold weather event. this is especially true for plants grown in containers.
the moisture in the root zone acts as a buffer to falling temperatures, providing insulation and releasing heat as it cools. plants grown in containers have the
advantage of being portable. since most homeowners don't have a greenhouse, an easy solution is moving the plants into the garage for a couple of days.
if a garage is not an option, simply placing the plants up against the south or west side of the house will provide some protection. obviously in-ground plants can't be
moved, so they need to be covered with some kind of sheet of material. i like to use fabrics like canvas painter tarps or plastic drop cloths. ideally, the foliage
should not touch the covering as the frost and ice will form on this surface. using a series of hoops is an ideal way to cover and protect vegetable crops from potential
cold weather damage. simply stick them in the ground, and pull a cover over the top. being prepared and having a plan is always the best method of
protecting your landscape and garden plants. i'm horticulturist gary bachman and i'll see you next time on southern gardening. >>> toss vo >> ford -
leighton.... gary says to make a protection plan and gather your materials before strikes. it will make the process less hectic and your plants will
be protected properly. >>> vo / sms in our feature segment today... well whet your appetite for fresh peaches when we visit mccullars
batesville. >>> markets >>> l.s./intro/bullets (a.f.) time for the markets with the price of diesel continues to go the right direction ahead of planting.
(l.s.) its now 82- cents per gallon cheaper than a year ago says the energy. in the markets >>>take graphics this week.... hog prices are
bouncing back... the corn trade is fairly quiet... while cotton prices are moving lower... >>> l.s./catfish report we lead with the
latest snapshot of the u. s. farm-raised catfish industry. this was released monday and reflects market in the month of january. u.s. producers received a pond-bank
price of a dollar and eleven cents per pound for premium- size live fish last month. that is a drop of 3- cents per pound from one year ago. farm sales totaled
almost 27-and-a-half million pounds round weight, an increase of 4-percent from january, 2015. meanwhile processor sales were also up, almost reaching 12-and-a-
half million pounds for the month. >>>take out graphics >>> l.s./hogs analysis some analysts think good export sales of u.s. pork may be one reason why the hog sector seems to
be very resilient right now. trader tomm pfitzenmaier says it also doesnt hurt that pork is competing very well at the retail meat counter these days,
too. >>>take video/sot >> tomm pfitzenmaier summit commodities i don't see that market falling off. it's kind of an interesting -- i think i read this week the
average beef price in retail, all the 15 cuts or whatever, is $5.25, pork is $3 and poultry is around $2. so beef is really having trouble competing against those lower two
priced meats and i think really the pork has been the beneficiary of that lower price. you move into easter, that ham season, so you've got that big chunk of demand.
i don't really, it's hard to get real negative on pork and it's certainly nice to see the way it has bounced back here. >>> l.s./slaughtered calf sheriffs deputies
are investigating a series of slaughtered calves in two alabama counties bordering incidents have been reported in pickens county, across the state line from
columbus, and in lauderdale county, across the state line from iuka and corinth. the alabama department of law enforcement says in each of the cases
the calves appeared to have been processed for food purposes and the remains left behind. >>> l.s./trivia question lets break for the trivia quiz now.
were talking about trees and lumber, and how forestry products are used in construction. here it is... how tall is the tallest wood high- rise in the world ?
is the answer... 10 stories ? 12 stories ? 14 stories ? or 22 stories ? stay with us for the answer... >>> l.s./cattlefax corn
were going to pause for a short break on farmweek-- coming up, well look at the calendar and the rest of the markets. leighton spann reports corn prices
are stable and cotton is looking at sub-60 prices. >>>> vo segment today return with us to mccullar orchard of batesville. deer tried to do this
operation in, but it persevered to produced some of the highest quality fruit sold in north (public service announcement) >>> calendar >> ford
before we get back to the markets, lets look at the farmweek calendar.... >>>> change ss a free farm pesticide and old tire collection day will
be held wednesday, february 24th in cowart. the location is the cowart gin yard and tallahatchie farmers supply on tippo road. time is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. farm fungicides,
herbicides, insecticides and similar products will be accepted. no rinsates, household pesticides or large bulk containers will be accepted.
tires will be limited to 10 automobile size tires and two tractor size tires. a two-day workshop called growing your brand takes place on thursday and friday,
march 10th and 11th. its designed helping agritourism and local food operations. this is being held in conjunction with the mississippi agritourism
association annual meeting. north mississippi research and extension center of university. thats on highway 145 south, at verona. the registration fee
is $50-dollars and due by march 8th. you can register online. go to our farmweek web site at farmweek.msucares. com for information on these and other
events. now, lets check out this weeks snapshot.... >>>> out the beef marketing advisory firm cattle- fax predicts that spot corn futures
prices will average 3-75 per bushel this year. that is virtually the same as last year. cattle-fax analyst chad spearman says a major production issue this summer
could alter that prediction. but he says in the short-term, the corn market should stay fairly quiet through april of this year. >>> l.s./mkt. intvw. the market has had
well over a week now to digest and react to the latest world ag supply-and- demand estimates from the government. extension economist brian williams says
there were really no surprises in these latest numbers, particularly as far as corn and soybeans are concerned. >> leighton spann reporter
for u-s corn, what did this new report tell us as far as ending stocks ? >> brian williams, ph.d. extension ag economist university
well, no big surprises on the uh, corn side of things. uh, stocks were up about 35-million bushels. uh, a lot of that was because of reduced exports. everything
else was pretty much left the same. and world ending stocks for corn ? global ending stocks were, uh, only small movements in that side of things.
down about 130- thousand metric tons. uh, we had increased global production slightly, but then also increased feed use to off-set that production.
and i think you alluded earlier as far as corn exports, projected down a little bit ? yeah, our exports are projected to be down about 50- million bushels.
uh, a lot of that is because of the stronger dollar. and the increased gives us more competition as well. now turning to soybeans, u.s. ending stocks, are they
trending lower ? they are. uh, not as much as corn. ending stocks for soybeans were down about 10-million bushels. and on the world
picture as far as soybeans ? globally we had a little bit more movement. we saw about a one- point-one-four million metric ton increase in global
stocks. and most of that came from an increase in production in argentina. what about u.s. exports ? i know the
competition is still out there. but a projection there, up or down for soybeans ? weve got increased competition on the global side of things for soybean exports.
but they left the export numbers the same on soybeans. which is actually i think a good sign given that weve got that increased production. and weve been able
to maintain our exports is a positive sign. now i know the week that the reports came out as far as december corn, it already seemed to be struggling even
before these numbers. did this report really have an impact ? it really didnt have too much of an impact. as you mentioned, corn was already
kind of coming down before the report even came out. what really were seeing in the corn markets is just...theres so much supply out there and storage of
the corn that it doesnt give it a whole lot of upside and final question. soybean prices, i assume theyre been under some pressure themselves ? they have.
came out they were coming down a little bit. we saw a little bit of a bounce back on soybean prices. but i really dont think that had too much to do with the
supply and demand estimates either. >>> l.s./cotton analysis cotton prices have dropped below 60- cents per pound. and extension professor emeritus
o.a. cleveland says the price picture will likely get messier. cleveland says that recent supply and demand report only served to sharpen the bears claws as
far as cotton is he thinks the trade is moving lower in an attempt to judge the quantity of inferior chinese stocks that will be dumped on the market. cleveland says the
market right now is all about chinese intentions and the loss of demand. >>> l.s./trivia answer back to the trivia quiz to wrap things up for this week.... we were asking
about the tallest wood high-rise in the world. c is the right the tallest is 14- stories high, and, its not in the u.s. its under construction in norway.
>>> mccullar orchard farming in general always has an element of risk involved. but growing peaches can be a real challenge if you
live in mississippi. tom mccullar certainly knows that. he lost the first 300 peach trees he planted. the loss was not caused by disease,
weather or insects - it was due to deer. that was 21 years ago. tom and his wife pauline didn't give up on the dream of raising peaches on a commercial scale.
today mccullar orchards has a loyal following of customers in oxford, batesville, and grenada every peach season. during peach season one day's harvest at
mccullar orchards can look like this - over 150 buckets. or almost 100- on a typical morning employees will start picking fruit off the trees as early as 6:30.
meanwhile will head- on to a market to sell peaches. "you want one box or two? i want one. one box, ok." >> reporter: one place tom mccullar
sells his peaches is the mid-town farmers market in nearby oxford. business is usually brisk . >> "you see all this cash business he does.
he's the man that keeps up with it. he's a tax lawyer's dream." >> reporter: on the day of our visit this one customer bought 8 boxes of fruit - requiring him
to make several trips out to his truck to load them all. tom's next-door neighbor is with him helping watch the cash box and wait on customers. a big sign "tree-
ripened-peaches" marks the mccullar tent location for newcomers to the oxford market. >> cecille labuda, customer, oxford "once the peach season opens up, i
come here pretty much every week, and i get yellow peaches, those are my favorite." "yellow peaches sell the best, we were raised on yellow peaches.
and yellow peaches are just a southern thing. the white peaches are not really new, but they been around awhile. it's not as many varieties in white as
there are yellow. so you kind of have to sell the people on a white peach. women seem to like a white peach better than men." >> selena crabb, "i can't describe it
(the white peach) but it's good. they both are good, though. i got the yellow ones last time i got them, so i thought i would try the white this time."
>> reporter: tom and pauline mccullar's 24-acre peach orchard is located west of oxford in panola county near every acre is behind a deer-proof fence - tom lost the first 300
planted in 1994 before moving from st. louis because of deer damage. "you know working in st. louis, living there, and coming down here and put a fence
up around peach trees didn't make a whole lot of sense to the wife. but she wanted to raise peaches. that's the only way you can do it." >> reporter: in
order to have a supply of fruit throughout the season the mccullar's have 34 different varieties of trees in their orchard. 5-percent of the
trees are white peaches, the rest are yellow. >> "white ones or yellow ones ? give me two for 20- dollars if that's the deal of the day. that's the deal of the
day. all right. you want white ones or yellow ones ? um, the yellow, please sir. all right." >> reporter: tom mccullar is a people-
person - he genuinely cares about his "how have you been ? good ?" >> reporter: and he loves helping every customer any way he can. no matter whether
it's cutting open a peach to give a free sample, or taking a customer's purchase to their car.(:15) "you see every walk of life. it doesn't make any difference.
it could be a great ball player to a doctor to just a guy that picks up a johnny-on-the-spot. you know, you see everybody, it's a wonderful place, it really is, a lot of
fun." >> reporter: and tom loves to see his customers laugh. in fact, it's hard for customers not to have smiles on their faces when they leave his place.
"you women have got all kind of money in those purses. one woman said, "get that," the other day. i said i'm not sticking my hand there, there might be a water mocassin in there."
addition to being at the oxford market two days a week during the season, tom also has a stand on highway 6 in batesville near i-55 that's open 6 days a week.
and either he or his wife pauline also take peaches to the grenada farmers market each saturday. "to be honest the only time i buy peaches is when i
come here. i no longer buy them in the store. these are a lot better. it's not even comparable to be honest." "they're good.
they're delicious, and i'm waiting to make homemade ice cream. so i'm excited to get some." >> reporter: it's clear that tom mccullar has a loyal following as far as
his peaches are he says the business kind of grows on its own every year. "grandmother tells the kid, the kid tells another kid, and whatever. you saw it in oxford
today. mostly repeat business or word of mouth. they come. they really like it." >> reporter: of course it helps that tom appears to be a
natural salesman when it comes to telling people about his crop. "it's good. you put them on the counter like that. when that turns real gold it's ready.
i promise you they're gonna be good. same as that right there." >> reporter: as far as his production practices, tom mccullar credits part of his success
as a peach producer to the slightly higher elevation of his property, which can help limit frost and freeze damage to the orchard. "most ground people have in panola
county is low ground towards your delta, in the 225 to 230 foot range as far as elevation above sea level. here we're 525 feet above sea level. that gives you a
little bit of protection against frost and cold. the cold seeks a low place and on this hill here, mount olive, it seems to fall off." "and we've done very well with it with the
help of our frost fan, pushing the air out, moving air." >> reporter: the mccullar's added over 500 peach trees to their orchard about 3 years ago, and those trees will
begin seriously fruiting in 2016. at that point tom may consider adding markets as far as how he sells peaches off the farm. in the meantime he is pleased with what he
grows, and enjoys what he does. "i may not be the biggest, but you know there's not many doing much more than i'm doing. what i raise i sell - lot of fun, a lot of
>> reporter: from mississippi, i'm reporting. >>>> ss in >> spann - you can watch this story again on on our farmweek web site, facebook
page, twitter or youtube. our facebook page is farmweek-usa. our web site is com >>> pad / promo we're at the end of farmweek for this
week... on our next show, well have highlights of the 2016 dixie national sales of junior champions from jackson, mississippi. it took place on
february 11th. its the pinnacle of the junior livestock show circuit in the same brought in almost $350-thousand dollars for its showmen. in the food factor...
well show you how to perform some pizza magic. gary will show you how to force bulbs and get an early start on spring. >>> cam 2 <<< for the rest of the
farmweek crew, im artis ford. and im leighton spann. thanks for watching and well see you next week.
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