The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day took place today in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman was there and talks about the many new products that were introduced to growers attending. Download Audio
Sunbelt Research Farm Struggling with Drought Conditions
Farmers from around our region are taking a little time from their fields today to visit those at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Research Farm during their annual Field Day event. And executive director Chip Blalock says they will see many of the same issues and concerns. Download Audio
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the U.S.-Mexico Agreement
WASHINGTON, July 6, 2011–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the agreement signed today by Mexico and the United States to resolve the cross-border long-haul trucking dispute:
Peanut Usage is Up as Stocks Dwindle
According to the latest peanut stocks and processing report, stocks are going down while usage is still rising as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Download Audio
AL Cotton Acres Up, but Peanuts and Soybean Down
Last weeks National Ag Statistics Service plantings report showed a pretty significant increase in Alabama cotton acres, but Bill Weaver, Director of the Alabama NASS field office, says those acres came at the expense of peanuts and soybeans. Download Audio
Sunbelt Expo Field Day is Thursday & Peanut Proud Making More Deliveries
The annual Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Field Day is coming up this Thursday in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details along with an update from Peanut Proud on how collections are allowing them to make even more deliveries of peanut butter to storm victims. Field Day: Download Audio Peanut Proud: Download Audio
Producers Encouraged to Attend Sunbelt Field Day July 7
Producers are reminded about the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s upcoming field day, Thursday July 7. Executive director Chip Blalock says the tour will offer timely information with over 40 stops throughout the research farm. Download Audio
Markets React to Plantings Report
Tyron Spearman looks more into last week’s USDA planted acres report and how the numbers for certain crops have a lot of people talking especially with how they affected the markets. Download Audio
Alabama Holding 2012 Farm Bill Listening Forum
In anticipation of the 2012 Farm Bill, U.S. Representative Martha Roby is hosting a Farm Bill listening forum jointly with Alabama Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan, as the event is underway right now at the Pike County Cattlemen’s Association buildng just south of Troy, Alabama. The forum agenda has a host of farmers from Alabama’s Second Congressional District speaking about relevant …
Peanut Acreage is Down
This morning USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their planted acreage figures as Tyron Spearman reports peanut acreage is down and he looks at other field crops and how they fared this season. Download Audio