Spring Crop Insurance Sales Closing Date Coming Up

March 15th is the deadline for 2015 spring crop growers to sign up for crop insurance. Rod Bain has the first part of our story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

USDA Urging Farmers to Stop by Local FSA Office

USDA is urging farmers to stop by their local Farm Service Agency office as soon as possible. Tyron Spearman explains why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …

Manufacturers Know Quality of U.S. Cotton

When it comes to cotton grown here in the U.S. how does other countries feel about what we are shipping to them each year. Senior Vice President Global Supply Chain Marketing for Cotton Incorporated, Mark Messura, travels abroad quite often and answers that question. Download Audio More information about the efforts of Cotton Incorporated can be found on their website. …

FSA Reminds Farmers about End-of-Month Deadlines

USDA reminds farmers the one-time extension to update your yield history or reallocate base acres expires March 31, the same day you need to have your choice made between the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini says ARC and PLC are complicated programs. Download Audio Additional information on the …

Georgia Cotton Commission at Ag Day Celebration

The 2015 Ag Day Celebration is taking place today, March 10, at the Freight Depot in Atlanta. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says they are there again this year along with many other representatives of agriculture from across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …

Efforts to Increase Diversity on Commodity Boards

Tyron Spearman has a story about how efforts continue to increase diversity on commodity boards. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

Farmers Encouraged to Beat March Deadlines

Tyron Spearman has a reminder for farmers about some important deadlines coming up this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

Lower Cotton Acreage Expected This Year

According to the National Cotton Council’s annual planting intentions survey, cotton producers intend to plant 9.4 million acres of cotton this spring, down 14.6 percent from last year. Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the Council, looks at what they expect will replace those acres. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Southeast AgNet This Week: PEDv in Georgia; Expanding Trade

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus found in Georgia and news about bipartisan efforts to expand trade and boost exports. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …

More Time to Update Yield and Base Acreage

USDA announced last Friday it will extend a deadline that was originally set to be the end of February. Tyron Spearman reports farmers will have more time to update their yield history or reallocate base acres. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …