Ag Community Encouraged to Visit with Congress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton

With Congress in adjournment for a two week break, Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, encourages the Ag community to seek out the lawmakers to express their concerns. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Seed Varieties Good for Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton

With Spring slowly coming to the southeast some cotton growers may still be struggling with their seed selection, but Tim Towers, Bayer technical sales represenative, says that they have several options available. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia Legislature Wraps Up

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

The Georgia Legislature wrapped up last week with several bills passing at the eleventh hour including Senate Bill 128, House Bill 318 and House Bill 529 which Gary Black, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says is imperative to ensure the future of the ag industry in Georgia. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Cotton Industry Wants Farm Bill Implementation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

The U.S. cotton industry says it is clearly communicating to lawmakers that the new farm law does not need to be re-opened for budget savings. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Producers Frustrated

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that the uncertainty in the cotton industry has left many producers frustrated. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Planting Intentions Way Down

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

Many were anticipating lower peanut acres this year, and according to Tyron Spearman, that’s exactly the way it looks after USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Planting Intentions are Down

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

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning, and when it comes to cotton acres, Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. said the numbers are 7 percent lower than last year. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Making Adjustments

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

People can make adjustments to this economy, but they can not quit eating. Everett Griner talks today about the impact of the recession on agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency for Six Counties

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s office put out this news release this afternoon: ATLANTA– Today Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in six counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia on Friday and Saturday. The counties are Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Tift, Turner and Worth. The counties requested help from the …