Ag in Review for the Week of December 12, 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Podcast, Specialty Crops

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Speculation Abounds Regarding GA Acreage Mix for 2012

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

The guessing game has already begun regarding what the acreage mix will be for Georgia’s row crops in 2012 and Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says this year’s peanut shortage is playing a key role in the speculation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Florida Grower Not Planting All Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Peanuts

Florida peanut grower James Marshall talks about how the higher price being offered for peanuts is not going to change his planted acreage much if any next year as will still have a rotation with cotton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

More Education Necessary to Maintain Conservation Funding

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Conservation programs play a vital role in ag production as well as environmental protection. And Rich Budell, director of the office of water policy with the Florida Department of Agriculture, says one of the challenges in sustaining funding for these programs is educating those not involved in agriculture about their importance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …

Farmer Stats

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

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GA Cotton Growers Encouraged to Preregister for Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia Cotton Commission’s Karen Nikitopoulos encourages growers to preregister for the GCC Annual Meeting to be held at the UGA Tifton Conference Center on February 1, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …

Decreased Southern Production Results in Lower World Cotton Supply

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia, Weather

World Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange says USDA’s latest round of cotton reports brought some disappointing news to the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

Donors give record $16 million to National FFA Foundation in 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011/National FFA Foundation) – Two months ago, the National FFA Organization announced a new record membership of 540,379 students thanks to more than 17,000 students in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands signing up during the 2010-11 school year. Today, the organization’s fundraising arm, the National FFA Foundation, announces it raised a record $16 …

Monsanto Announces Class of 2012 Cotton Varieties

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield Report 1

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

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …