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Email:  phollis@farmpress.com

Paul Hollis is a native of Alabama who received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University. He served as business editor and city editor for a daily newspaper and as publications and news editor for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System before joining Farm Press in 1990. Paul lives with his wife Tammy in Auburn, Ala. They have a daughter, Tess.

Articles by Paul Hollis
Weather delays Florida tomato shipments
The start of the Florida tomato season was delayed by unusually warm weather and heavy rains during September and October.
Peanut Profitability winners recount 2011 crop
Since the Peanut Profitability Awards are based on the previous year’s production, we thought it would be interesting to see how our 2011 honorees fared during the most recent growing season.
Peanut Profitability program seeking award nominees
One of the biggest mixed bags in recent years — that’s how some are describing the 2011 peanut production year.
Expect big price swings in cattle market for 2012 1
Cattle market prices for 2012 should remain fundamentally strong and average 4 to 8 percent higher than in 2011.
Georgia 2011 peanut yields ranging from zero to record-high
Georgia’s peanut crop for 2011 can best be described as a mixed bag, with yields ranging from record-high levels all the way down to zero
Southeast weather outlook tends to favor small grain crops
The weather forecast for this fall and winter should be good news for Southeastern wheat producers, since the La Niña conditions that are expected usually are favorable for winter grain crops such as wheat, oats and rye.
Don’t overlook interaction of farm planning, financing
The interaction of farm planning and financing is a concept that’s too often overlooked by growers, but it’s one that can help you reach your goals over time.
Irrigation proves a necessity this year for Alabama growers
It has been a season filled with contrasts for many farmers in the lower Southeast this year, with extremely dry conditions at planting and plenty of rainfall in July, only to be followed by more drought conditions as the year progressed.
Fresh-market vegetable prices surge above last year
During the first seven months of this year, farm prices for fresh-market vegetables averaged 14 percent above a year earlier, according to the latest USDA Vegetables and Melons Outlook.
Continued prosperity envisioned for U.S. agriculture
Several factors will impact the future of U.S. agriculture in the next decade, but most current indicators point towards continued prosperity
Farm Press Peanut Profitability recognizes award winners
“The best of the best” — that was one description of this year’s Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award winners, honored in Panama City, Fla., as part of the 13th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference.
Fresh-market vegetable prices show increase
Over the first five months of 2011, fresh-market vegetable prices at the point of first sale averaged 15 percent above a year earlier.
Southern Peanut Growers Conference is July 21-23
The 13th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is scheduled for July 21-23, at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla., with a theme this year of “Windows of Opportunity.”
Kreg Freeman: Peanut Profitability winner for Lower Southeast Region
Kreg Freeman insists there’s no secret to his style of growing peanuts — it’s just a matter of doing things right and doing them on time — but with 6,626 pounds per acre and the efficiency to match this past year, it’s obvious he’s hit on a successful formula.
Peanut Profitability winners excelled under extreme conditions
Last year was a lesson in perseverance for many U.S. peanut producers, as a promising spring soon gave way to dry, extremely hot weather conditions during summer and early fall.

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