Good general rainfall has been seen across the Southeast the past couple of days, thus harvest has been slowed in many areas. But when it comes to peanut fields that have already been combined, Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association says some pretty good yields have been found. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Georgia National Fair Planning New Arena
The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry is planning a new covered arena to help with the growing number of junior cattle shows. Jim Floyd, director of agriculture and youth, says that the current arena is too small for the amount of cattle the youth have and that the new air conditioned facility should help make the shows more …
John Deere Introduces New Compact Tractors for Market Niches
In Sarasota, Florida this week John Deere officials displayed hundreds of tractors, many of them new models to become available in 2009, many of them geared toward the ‘lifestyle’ rural crowd and folks involved in things like citrus, nursery, vineyards and other agriculture operations. According to John Deere representatives on hand for the event, the new models coupled with the …
Growing at Frightening Levels
This is one thing that is not happening just overseas. Everett Griner tells us what it is and what has to be done to solve it. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Bayer Cottonseed Ranks Number One
According to the latest USDA acreage report, Bayer CropScience cotton seed brands FiberMax® and Stoneville® were once again planted on the largest share of U.S. cotton acres. This is the second year in a row the brands can make that claim. With their combined share of total planted acres at 46.9 percent according to the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Florida Farm Bureau Meeting Underway
Florida Farm Bureau’s 67th Annual Meeting begins Wednesday at the Peabody in Orlando. Members and leaders from across the state will converge to set policy, elect leaders and recognize accomplishments. The meeting concludes Friday with the Commissioner of Agriculture’s environmental leadership awards breakfast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Florida Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will present awards to two agricultural operations in recognition of their leadership in promoting progressive environmental practices. The 2008 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards will be presented during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Orlando on Friday, October 10. This year’s winners are: Brock Family Farm in Monticello – Gene Brock and his …
59 FL COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR “FAY” DISASTER ASSISTANCE
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that agricultural producers in 59 of Florida’s 67 counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance as a result of damage from Tropical Storm Fay in late August. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Snap in Farm Bill & Sunbelt Ag Expo is Next Week
Today Tyron Spearman has information about a program in the new farm bill called SNAP. And he also wants to reminds everyone about the Sunbelt Ag Expo which will take place next week in Moultrie, Georgia. Click Sunbelt Ag Expo to learn more about next week’s big event. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Trade Restrictions Cost Cattle Industry
Results of a report conducted by the International Trade Commission shows trade restrictions have had a real affect on those in the cattle industry. To see more of this report from the ITC, click Here Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024