In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, USDA released their 2016 Planting Intentions Report this week, farmers are urged to return their Certified Organic Survey, we Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Planting Intentions Report Shows More Cotton in 2016
USDA released its 2016 Planting Intentions Report today, and according to the numbers, there will be more acres of cotton this year compared to last year. Angie Considine with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Informative Videos from Georgia Cotton Commission
The Georgia Cotton Commission wants producers to know that informative videos of the presentations made during its annual meeting, in conjunction with the University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Production Workshop, are available on its website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Stoneville Cotton Varieties Fit Southeast Growers
A total cottonseed package puts growers on the road to a new level of success, and Stoneville offers growers the total package with industry-leading traits so you get high-quality cotton with strong yield potential. Josh Mayfield, Southeast regional cotton agronomist for Bayer CropScience, looks at a couple of those varieties for Southeast growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Prospective Plantings Report Coming Next Week
Next week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will release their annual spring planting intentions report, giving us a better idea of how many acres of which crops farmers intend to plant this spring. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
U.S. Cotton Growers Facing Issues of Sagging Demand
U.S. cotton is caught in a continuing scenario of reduced world demand and more downward pressure on prices. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Checkoff Groups Can Promote U.S. Agriculture in Cuba
Food and Agriculture Groups Express Support, Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba We’ve been hearing this week about the historic visit of a U.S. president to Cuba, as Barack Obama has been there this week to engage with the Cuban people. The president made this comment concerning how the agricultural sector could play a major role in speeding the lifting …
Measure Soil Electrical Conductivity for Management Planning with a New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webinar
From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN — Site-specific crop management relies on the creation of management zones and on establishing practices that fit variations in the land. Measuring soil conductivity to create accurate soil texture maps is a new and novel way to facilitate this process and the overall success of management planning. A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled …
Changes Expected for Ag Sector
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA indicates some changes are expected for the ag sector. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Industry Coalition Seeks to Join Lawsuit in Defense of EPA
From the National Association of Wheat Growers: On March 16, 2016, an industry coalition consisting of the National Association of Wheat Growers, CropLife America, the American Seed Trade Association, the Ag Retailers Association, the National Cotton Council of America, the American Soybean Association, and the National Corn Growers Association asked a federal court to allow them to join the lawsuit …