Super Committee Proposal Not Necessarily Starting Point for 2012 Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The draft farm bill developed for the failed deficit reduction super committee by Ag Committee leaders is not likely to automatically become the starting point for 2012 farm bill negotiations next summer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FAITC Still Relying on Ag Tag Funds to Implement their Numerous Programs

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida Ag in the Classroom Executive Director Lisa Gaskalla says that they are able to educate students about the importance of agriculture primarily thanks to the funding they receive from the Ag Tag. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Holiday Giving

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

One of USDA’s main resources to fighting hunger is its partnership with food banks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

No Change to Peanut Price or Contracts & Peanuts to be Discussed at Convention

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

There were no changes this past week to either the peanut posted price or to peanut contracts as Tyron Spearman updates those numbers along with a look at who will be talking peanuts at a convention coming up next week. Price: Download Audio Peanuts: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

BASF Excited to Bring New Herbicide to Market for Glyphosate-Resistance

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

Dan Westberg Technical Market Manager with BASF says they are proud of their efforts in partnering with growers to manage resistant weeds and says they are excited to expand that partnership in 2012 with the addition of Zidua. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

2012 Sugar Policy Should be a Straightforward Process

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The 2012 Farm Bill is now set to be negotiated this summer and Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance says the sugar policy portion should be rather straightforward. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight with the Florida Energy Summit Report

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the Florida Energy Summit held last month in Orlando. More information and downloads of many of the presentations are available online at 2011 Florida Energy Summit. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference is this Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The 2011 Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference is coming up Thursday, December 1st at Lake Guntersville State Park and Gregory Dansby with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama hopes producers will attend to learn more about grazing and land management systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Update of Promising Advanced Citrus Production System Research

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann provides a broad update of the promising advanced citrus production system (ACPS) that may speed production and help growers cope with HLB. He reports on the fast production he’s seen from an ACPS grove, HLB incidence in the grove, his projection of the ACPS’ economic breakeven point, and the small equipment needed in ACPS …

La Niña

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

Everett Griner tells us how the early signs are pointing to another dry year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024