USDA to Issue Peanut and Cotton Payments

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

USDA has announced they will issue approximately $121 million in partial 2009-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with upland cotton and peanut base acres enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) program, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio For more information on the direct and counter-cyclical payment programs including a table displaying the target price, projected average market …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Prescribed Fire

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the importance of prescribed burning to the health of Florida’s forests and safety in our wildland/urban interfaces. More information is available on the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Prescribed Fire. To view or download a brochure on the topic, click on Prescribed Fire In …

March Citrus Industry Magazine Articles Previewed

Dan Citrus, Florida

Most Citrus Industry magazine readers should receive the March issue this week. University of Florida experts address canker and HLB management issues, Alternaria brown spot control failures caused by fungicide resistance, and an international citrus biotechnology symposium. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, also the Citrus Industry editor, has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

Forecast Should Show Most Citrus Crop Freeze Losses

Dan Citrus, Florida

The USDA citrus crop forecast to be released Wednesday morning should give the industry a good idea how much of the total crop was lost to the January freeze. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending March 5th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio

AL-FL Looks at Possible Peanut Acreage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Peanuts

Many are looking forward to seeing the results of USDA’s spring planting survey which will be released on March 31st, but when it comes to peanuts, Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut Producers Association said it’s really undetermined at this point as to whether growers will increase their acreage much this year. And Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers …