By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While he’s been in the pinstripe world of Washington for several years, Adam Putnam is a fifth generation cattle rancher. He wants to return to his roots, hoping he’ll be elected agriculture commissioner in November. For Scott Maddox, technically running for the same office, the goal is a bit different. The …
NAEDA endorses AG CONNECT Expo 2011
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has endorsed AG CONNECT Expo for the second consecutive year. The 2011 AG CONNECT Expo, a world-class trade show, is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AG CONNECT Expo is the international agricultural event owned and produced by …
Hypoxia
Everett Griner tells us how the ocean dead zones are growing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
GCC Educating Consumers at the Georgia National Fair
The Georgia National Fair in Perry, GA is in full swing this week and Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager with the Georgia Cotton Commission, says they are taking advantage of the opportunity to educate consumers about cotton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
October Crop Estimates
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their major crop forecasts this morning, something many in the industry have been waiting to see, and Tyron Spearman runs through not only peanut crop numbers, but cotton, corn and soybeans too. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
October Cotton Report Up Slightly
The October all cotton crop production report was released this morning, and Shiela Corley with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington D.C. says the numbers are up slightly this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Bill Gillon Named Cotton Board CEO
(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) – The Cotton Board is pleased to announce William A. “Bill” Gillon as its new President and CEO. Cotton Board Chairman Craig Shook, a producer from Corpus Christi, Texas, stated “Bill brings an outstanding record of achievement and service within the cotton industry to the Cotton Board. He is respected throughout agriculture as well as the U.S. Department …
Final Direct Payments Coming
Next week USDA will start issuing the final direct payments for growers who signed up in the program, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Prices Favorable for GA Producers
With cotton prices staying strong, Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, urges producers to consider forward contracting as a valuable marketing tool. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Sunbelt Ag Expo Only Two Weeks Away
The 33rd annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is coming up on October 19-21, 2010. And executive director Chip Blalock says along with the opportunity to tour the 1200 exhibits, producers can also see the latest in crop development on their research farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …