Dalton Yancey, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Sugar Cane League, has been named the “Sugar Man of the Year 2012.” A highly respected leader in the sugar industry, Mr. Yancey received the coveted Dyer Memorial Award at an affair in New York City. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Cotton Provisions Included in Both House and Senate Farm Bills
The National Cotton Council is pleased with the passage of the legislation in both the House and Senate Ag Committee’s and urge Cotton Belt Representatives to support their agriculture committee’s work and oppose damaging amendments when the bills are brought up for debate on their respective floors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Peanut Price Update
No real changes were found in peanut prices this week, as Tyron Spearman updates where they stand at this time and how many peanuts are left in the loan. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Pork Producer to Convert Third Plant to Ractopamine-Free
The world’s largest pork producer will soon raise half of its hogs on feed that doesn’t contain the additive ractopamine. Smithfield Foods CEO Larry Pope, speaking at Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Sequestration
Everett Griner tells us how everyone is affected by this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
Changes to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program concern industry WASHINGTON, D.C – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, commends House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and committee members for passing their version of the …
Southerland Rural Communities Provision Approved by House Ag Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill Wednesday night, the House Committee on Agriculture unanimously approved a provision based on Rep. Steve Southerland’s Building Rural Communities Act. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Process of a New Farm Bill is Not Over Yet
While many are pleased that both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees were able to move the new farm bill along, Tyron Spearman reports the process of actually getting a new farm bill is by no means over yet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
House Ag Chair Recognizes that Farm Bill Fight is Far From Over
The Farm Bill in the House Ag Committee proved to be a long and emotional process, and House Ag Chair Frank Lucas expects that trend to continue when it goes to the floor. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Senator Saxby Chambliss Reflects on Last Farm Bill
With the Senate Farm Bill now headed to the floor for debate, retiring Senator Saxby Chambliss had a few words of reflection. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024