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National Peanut Lab Sees Budget Cuts

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

Budget cuts continue to affect areas of agriculture as Tyron Spearman reports that includes the National Peanut Lab in Dawson, Georgia. Download Audio

Beef and Pork Production Outlook

Randall Weiseman May 20, 2011 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Next year we could see a significant drop in U.S. beef output, but pork producers may be looking to help fill the gap. Download Audio

A Long History

Dan May 20, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

Corn, one of the oldest, most versatile crops in the world, has a long history. Everett Griner tells us about some of this history. Download Audio

Arnold, Browning, Turpen Are Candidates For CRDF Top Job

Dan May 20, 2011 Citrus, Florida

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Governance Committee has chosen three applicants to interview for the job of foundation chief operating officer. Calvin Arnold, Harold Browning and Tom Turpen are scheduled to be interviewed Tuesday. Get the full report here. Download Audio

Flooding Could Have Impact on Already Issued Crop Reports

Randall Weiseman May 19, 2011 Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

Last week USDA issued its crop reports calling for a record harvest, but the lingering question remains about how much the recent flooding of millions of acres of farmland will affect the predictions. Download Audio

Producers & Consumers Would Suffer from a Change in Sugar Policy

Randall Weiseman May 19, 2011 Florida, Sugar

In a previous report we discussed how there is no reason for concern regarding a sugar shortage, despite rumors of the contrary. And in this report American Sugar Alliance Economist Jack Roney explains how the sugar shortage rumors could negatively affect both U.S. producers and consumers Download Audio

NCBA Calls for Opportunity to Comment on GIPSA

Randall Weiseman May 19, 2011 Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says it’s important for cattle producers to see the GIPSA Rule economic analysis and then be able to comment on it before the rule is finalized. Download Audio