Cotton Council International held its annual board of directors meeting last week in Memphis where directors were seated for this year and re-elected to the board was Jimmy Webb of Leary, Georgia. Report (1:00 mp3)
New CCI President
Robert S. Weil, II, a Montgomery, AL, cotton merchant, was elected 2008 president of Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm. Weil is CEO of Weil Brothers-Cotton, Inc. He is a former NCC delegate and serves on the NCC’s Doha Strategy Task Force, International Trade Policy Committee and Farm Policy Development Task Force, among others. He …
Purple Leaf Problem
A new tomato disorder has been observed in several fields in Hillsborough and Manatee counties that is being called tomato purple leaf disorder. Specialists at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center are urging growers to be on the lookout for the disorder which has been localized in the two county region since 2006 and appears to develop only on …
The Impact Over Meeting the Demand for Corn
Everett Griner talks to us today about just what the demand over corn has had on other areas of agriculture. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
Peanut Production Costs Rise
The cost of growing peanuts continue to rise, as Tyron Spearman takes a look at a recent report which details the numbers.  Report (:40 mp3)
Farm Bill Proposal Stalls
Tyron Spearman updates the latest news concerning the farm bill in our nation’s capitol. Â Report (:25 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET?
Cattlemen Discuss Beef Checkoff
While in Reno last week, cattlemen had quite a bit of discussion about the beef checkoff and whether or not it’s adequately funded. So action was taken to move forward which first means working with Congress.  Report (1:30 mp3)
How Big Will the Dead Zone Get?
What and where is it? Everett Griner lets us know.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Ag Secretary on Feed Costs & Farm Bill
At last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer talked with producers about feed costs and the farm bill. Â Â Report (1:00 mp3)
Peanut & Cotton Payments Coming
Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer also announced that partial peanut and cotton 2007 counter-cyclical payments will soon be sent out. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (1:10 mp3)