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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Field Crops”

Water Wars

Dan April 22, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The three state squabbles are not over yet, and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio

Expect Cuts in New Farm Bill & Large Seeded Peanuts Need Calcium

Randall Weiseman April 21, 2011 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

While work has yet to really start on the new farm bill, discussions about it continue as Tyron Spearman has more on that along with a reminder for growers that are using newer large seeded peanuts this year. Farm Bill: Download Audio Peanuts: Download Audio

Lawmakers Working to Reduce EPAs Grip on Agriculture

Randall Weiseman April 20, 2011 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

There are a couple of bipartisan efforts on Capital Hill to help ease what some producers feel is over-regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency and other governmental agencies. Download Audio

Latest Cotton Progress From Across the Belt

Randall Weiseman April 20, 2011 Cotton, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey has an update of cotton planting progress across the belt. Download Audio

Big Rise in Peanut Posted Price

Randall Weiseman April 20, 2011 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

There was a big rise to the peanut posted price this week as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio

Bio-Fuel Dispute

Dan April 20, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner discusses if there is enough crops for food and fuel. Download Audio

USDA Announces 2011 County Loan Rates

Randall Weiseman April 19, 2011 Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 –The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced county loan rates for the 2011 crops of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, soybeans and other oilseeds (sunflower seed, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflower, mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed). The rates are posted on the Farm Service Agency website at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport.

Palmer Amaranth Included in 2012 Research Priorities for GCC

Randall Weiseman April 19, 2011 Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission recently met to develop their recommendations for 2012 research funding and executive director Richey Seaton says they include research to find answers to the multitude of challenges glyphosate resistant pig weed presents to Georgia farmers. Download Audio

FL Ag Commissioner Reflects on 100 Days in Office

Randall Weiseman April 19, 2011 Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Late last week Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam celebrated 100 days in office and we had the privilege of speaking with him on how he thinks it has gone so far. Download Audio

USDA Seeks Public Comment

Randall Weiseman April 19, 2011 Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Now through May 20th, 2011 U.S.D.A. is looking for public comments as a part of its review of existing program rules. Download Audio Those interested in offering comments are asked to provide them at www.regulations.gov.

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Five-Year Strategy for Fruit Flies Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has released its Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection Program Strategy. The plan covers the period of 2024 to 2028. The agency called the document “a unified roadmap” for protecting American agriculture from the threat of invasive fruit flies. USDA APHIS worked with […]
Finger Lime Field Day Draws Mostly Non-Citrus Crowd
Only a few Florida commercial citrus growers were on hand for an April 24 finger lime field day at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) in Lake Alfred. Most of the more than 40 attendees did not own citrus groves, and about half were women — definitely not the standard crowd for a CREC […]