Record Peanut Crop for 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Most people already knew this but USDA’s final report for the 2012 crop shows it was a record crop for peanuts as Tyron Spearman has those numbers along with a look at some of the other crops including corn and soybeans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …

Final 2012 Cotton Numbers Up From 2011

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

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their final 2012 crop reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. has the cotton numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …

Cotton Farmers Have 3 Southeastern Varieties from Bayer to Choose From

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

As our farmers contemplate what to plant this year, Jeff Brehmer, product manager with Fibermax and Stoneville Cotton, says they have three great cotton varieties specifically developed for the southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …

New COO for FFA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

The National FFA Organization has recently named Joshua Bledsoe of N.C., the chief operating officer of the more than 550 thousand member organization. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Monsanto Continuing to Work on New Ways to Address Weed Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Soybeans

Weed management continues to be a top priority for our cotton growers here in the southeast, which is why U.S. Cotton Business Lead for Monsanto, Scott Bowman, says they are working to expand the growers options in years to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida …

Alabama Cotton Grower Represents Southeast at Cotton Beltwide

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

Today is the final day of the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference and Mike Tate, a cotton grower from Huntsville, Alabama and President of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, is another who was able to make the trip to San Antonio. I talked with him about what the Association does for growers along with a reminder about their annual meeting coming …

5 Years Worth of Cuts to be Shoehorned into 4-Year Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

National Cotton Council President Mark Lange is concerned about how the ag sector will fare over the next 90 days in Congress. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Ag Committee Wants House Leadership to Commit to Farm Bill Debate

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson has stated that he does not intend to markup a new farm bill until the House leadership guarantees farm policy legislation will be debated on the floor this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …

Discussing the Economics of the Cotton Industry

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

Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, was another speaker many were interested in hearing from at the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference as I talked about some of the economic factors affecting the cotton industry right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture …

USDA Designates 597 Counties in 2013 as Drought Disaster Areas – Includes GA & AL

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today designated 597 counties in 14 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans. These are the first disaster designations made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2013. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …