The 10 state winners of the 21st annual Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award were on hand for the announcement of the overall winner today, and this year’s 2010 overall recipient was Robert Dasher from Glennville, GA. The following reports have more information from all of our state winners. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download …
No-Till Farming
No-Till is now practiced widely, and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
Exports Up
Everett Griner tells us how strong ag exports will help prices. Download Audio
NAEDA endorses AG CONNECT Expo 2011
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has endorsed AG CONNECT Expo for the second consecutive year. The 2011 AG CONNECT Expo, a world-class trade show, is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AG CONNECT Expo is the international agricultural event owned and produced by …
Hypoxia
Everett Griner tells us how the ocean dead zones are growing. Download Audio
October Crop Estimates
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their major crop forecasts this morning, something many in the industry have been waiting to see, and Tyron Spearman runs through not only peanut crop numbers, but cotton, corn and soybeans too. Download Audio
No Word on Disaster Dollars for Peanuts
When USDA released information about the 2009 agricultural disaster assistance, peanuts were not included as Tyron Spearman has an update on that issue. Download Audio
USDA to Issue Major Annual Program Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that during this month, USDA will distribute approximately $1.6 billion in annual Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments and $3.8 billion in final 2010 direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers.
Looking Ahead to Crop Reports
The October 1 production crop forecast will be released by USDA NASS this coming Friday, as Tyron Spearman reports many are looking forward to seeing those numbers for various crops. Download Audio
USDA Working to Improve Organic Crop Insurance Programs
The Risk Management Agency has recently released three reports on how to improve crop insurance programs for organic crops. Download Audio