Monsanto has announced their class of 2012 Deltapine cotton varieties and Cotton Germplasm Lead Dave Albers says one of them, DP 1252, is specifically designed for southeastern growers. And Georgia grower Michael York agrees, saying that in his experience, DP 1252 offers phenomenal yield potential. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …
Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Report 1
In our Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield report today we’re talking with Tony White, Monsanto product development manager, who said the system approach for growing Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans really starts with product selection. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ag in Review for the Week of December 5, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Alabama Counties Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2011—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in Alabama as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, hail, high winds and tornadoes that occurred April 1-30, 2011. Those counties are: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
USDA Lowers Price Expectations for Many Commodities
In its latest round of reports, USDA has lowered its price expectations for many commodities as Gary Crawford has a quick run-through of this morning’s release. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
December Cotton Report
The December all cotton crop production report was released this morning, and Steve Maliszewski with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington D.C. gives us the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Bill to be Completed by End of 2012
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow has said that the bipartisan framework developed earlier this year will serve as a strong foundation moving forward with the 2012 Farm Bill. House Ag Committee Chair Frank Lucas agrees that they were able to accomplish a lot of good work in a very short period of time, but says with the Farm Bill …
Women Farmers
Everett Griner lets us know that there actually are women that do farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Researching Cotton Varieties That Allow for Decreased Nitrogen Inputs
As part of the research efforts from the Cotton Board’s research and promotion program, Kater Hake, Vice President of Agricultural Research for Cotton Incorporated has been working on a big hairy audacious goal to dramatically cut nitrogen inputs. Hake says they have seen progress in the effort by breeding for varieties that sacrifice protein in favor of oil and fiber. …
Farm Bill Discussions in Washington
The American Peanut Council is holding their winter conference in Washington D.C. this week as Tyron Spearman is there and has an update on some of the issues being discussed in our nation’s capitol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024