Lower Peanut Exports & ELAP Payments Made

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

Peanut exports are still down as Tyron Spearman runs through those numbers and also gives us an update on the payments that have been made through ELAP. Exports: Download Audio ELAP: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

RNAi Research Offers Psyllid Control Promise For Citrus

Dan Citrus, Florida

U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist Wayne Hunter, based in Fort Pierce, is creating excitement in research circles with his promising work on a genetic based approach to controlling the psyllids that spread HLB. In the first of these reports, he describes how RNAi works. In the second, he discusses efforts to make it work in the grove and how soon …

Gunter: Combining Citrus Research Groups “A Good Idea”

Dan Citrus, Florida

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is studying the best way to absorb the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council into the foundation. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter tells why the move is a good idea. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

FFB Applauds Rubio’s Efforts to Address Agriculture in State Race

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has announced his six-point plan to help the agricultural community. And Florida Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford applauds his efforts in recognizing the importance of agriculture to the state and hopes more candidates take a similar stance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

AL NRCS Reminds Producers About a Multitude of Programs Available

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Assistant State Conservationist, Steve Musser, wants to remind producers that Alabama NRCS has a number of programs available to assist them in their conservation efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Leaf Spot Diseases Becoming Problematic for GA Cotton Producers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

University of Georgia plant pathologist, Bob Kemerait, says many cotton plants in Georgia are suffering from leaf spot diseases. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Summing up Agriculture in the Classroom

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and the National FFA Organization have partnered to develop new educational tools to help promote agricultural and statistical literacy among kindergarten through 12th-grade students. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Many Attend USDA-DOJ Workshop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

About 13-hundred people attended the USDA/Dept of Justice workshop last Friday in Colorado concerning the competition in the livestock industry. This included a couple of men representing Southeast producers like Jim Handley with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Download Audio Another person in attendance of the workshop was Jim Collins, Director of Industry Relations with the Southeastern Livestock Network. He said …