Slight Change in 2015 Cotton Production Numbers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its January crop reports today, and another slight reduction was made to the cotton production numbers for 2015. Angie Considine with NASS in Washington, D.C. has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Cotton Commission Invites Producers to County Meetings

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, wants to remind producers that the annual cotton production meetings have started and will take place at various locations across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

First of Four Risk Assessments for Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees Released

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

The Environmental Protection Agency has released the first of four risk assessments for insecticides potentially harmful to bees. EPA’s assessment, prepared in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, indicates that imidacloprid potentially poses risk to hives when the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops that attract pollinators. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Weaver Receives 2015 Cotton Genetics Research Award

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release

From the National Cotton Council: NEW ORLEANS – Dr. David B. Weaver, a cotton breeder who has dedicated his career conducting plant breeding research and educating generations of undergraduate and graduate students at Auburn University, is the recipient of the 2015 Cotton Genetics Research Award. The announcement was made here today during the 2016 Beltwide Cotton Improvement Conference, which convened …

Decision Coming Soon on Allowing Cottonseed into Farm Programs

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

The request by cotton producers that USDA qualify cottonseed for the PLC and ARC safety net programs is still being studied. Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmer Drone Rules

Dan Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Waiting for lift-off. Cathy Isom explains some of the new rules keeping the latest technology for the farm on the ground. Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems, also known as UAS, or drones, will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentWhat …

Georgia Cotton Commission Invites Growers to Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, invites growers to their 9th Annual Meeting which will be held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop, January 27 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Southeast AgNet This Week: Peanut Planting Plans; Duvall Running for AFBF President

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes peanut crop report numbers, market prices and legislative news, as well as a message from Zippy Duvall, one of the American Farm Bureau Federation presidential candidates. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Projection for 2016 Plantings

Josh McGill Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

Spring planting is months away, but analysts are already making acreage projections for the 2016 crop year. Analysts expect less soybeans planted this year, but more corn and cotton. USDA’s Gary Crawford reports. Download Audio   Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Low Cotton Prices Expected To Continue

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Cotton prices are expected to remain low in 2016 and beyond until worldwide demand improves. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024