McMillian Wins Ag Commissioner Primary Runoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

Former Alabama Forestry Association Vice President John McMillan has defeated Jasper farmer Dorman Grace in a close runoff for the Republican nomination for state commissioner of agriculture and industries. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Companies Sign New Crop Insurance Agreement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

USDA’s Risk Management Agency has received the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement from the 16 private insurance companies who participated in the federal crop insurance program last year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

July is National Berry Month

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

July is National Berry Month and according to Nutrition Specialist, Lisa Franzen-Castle, berries are bursting with vitamins and minerals with many classified as antioxidants. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

APRES Meeting Underway in Florida

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

A variety of researchers and others in the peanut industry are in Clearwater Beach, Florida this week for the 42nd annual American Peanut Research and Education Society’s meeting. I talked with University of Florida’s Maria Gallo, incoming president of APRES and program committee chair for this year’s event on what this meeting is all about, and also caught up with …

ACA Board to Meet Next Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says their quarterly board of directors meeting next Thursday, July 22nd will include a retirement celebration for a long time employeee of the ACA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Senate Leaders Being Encouraged to Move on Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A coalition of food safety groups have ran print ads designed to pressure Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to move the present food safety bill to the Senate floor and pass it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Exports

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The key to success is diversity and Everett Griner tells just how diversified we are. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Acreage Should Meet Demand & Testing Peanut Row Patterns

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

If the acreage planted produces the average amount of peanuts this year there should be enough to meet overall demand, as Tyron Spearman looks at those numbers along with information about peanut row patterns research that was discussed last week at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day. Acreage: Download Audio Patterns: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …