Bayer Crop Science held their annual Southeast Technical Seminar this past week in Georgia, where consultants and others learned the latest information concerning crop products for the upcoming season. One of the speakers was their new Southeast district sales manager, John Hand from Auburn, Alabama who told me Bayer Crop Science is no longer a one-crop company. To learn more …
Monsanto Launches Genuity
ST. LOUIS (Feb. 25, 2009) – Monsanto has announced the launch of Genuity™, a family of traits designed to work together to enhance crop potential and simplify trait selection for farmers. The Genuity brand will differentiate and unify the agriculture company’s technology products under one platform and make it simpler for growers to select the traits best suited for their …
Coalition Wants More Ethanol in Gas
Members of the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition say they want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a waiver to allow the sale of 13 percent ethanol blends. The ethanol blend rate into gasoline is currently 10 percent. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
More Corn for Ethanol
Even though researchers are getting closer to being able to utilize cellulosic feedstocks for ethanol, Agriculture Department Analyst David Stallings says that corn will still play a big role in the biofuels industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Selling Farm Products Directly to Consumers
Benefits of Selling Farm Products Directly to Consumers Nola Wilson, Marion County extension agent As Florida’s population continues to grow, there’s little doubt many newcomers arriving from other states are accustomed to buying products from local farmers. As a result, there are increasing numbers of potential customers you can reach directly, and numerous ways you can reach them—farmers’ markets, U-pick …
2009 Gulf Coast Agribusiness Conference this Thursday
The University of Florida IFAS Extension and Team Santa Rosa announces its 2009 Gulf Coast Agribusiness Conference on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Jay Community Center located at 5259 Booker Lane, Jay, FL 32565. Oil prices, global competition, development pressures—our Gulf Coast farms are currently facing challenges. To address these concerns, speakers from the Southeast region will provide our …
Crop Insurance Closing Date Nears
At the end of this week comes a deadline to purchase or make changes to crop insurance for certain crops, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Producers Invited to Seminar on Hazmat Safety
Producers who live in Florida, Georgia, or Alabama and transport materials such as diesel fuel, gasoline, pesticides, or ammonium nitrate fertilizer across state lines are encouraged to attend a special seminar this Thursday, February 19th. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Survey Suggests Producers to Plant 8.11 Million Acres of Cotton
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 8.11 million acres of cotton this spring, down 14 percent from 2008, according to the National Cotton Council’s 26th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Survey respondents through the Southeast indicated declining acreage, except for Florida at the expense of peanuts. Alabama reported the largest percentage reduction at 33 percent, followed by Virginia at …
Farmers Waiting to Decide What to Plant
Over the last few years cotton acreage in Alabama has decreased due to the slowed market and Don Glenn, past president of the Alabama Soybean and Corn Association, says that farmers have had to turn to alternative crops. Glenn expects that trend to continue, however growers seem to be a bit undecided this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …