As the stock market continues to fall, so do commodity prices as Tyron Spearman reports many farmers are already wondering how this will affect what they plant next year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Fertilizer Prices Seen Softening
With oil prices down, that could be good news for fertilizer prices, according to UGA Cotton Team soil fertility specialist Glenn Harris. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cotton Budget Approved
USDA has approved both the Cotton Board’s and Cotton Incorporated’s 2009 budgets. The Cotton board budget totals just under $4.7 million while Cotton Incorporated’s approved budget consists of $78 million in program funding and $3 million in supplemental funding. Cotton Board CEO Drayton Mayers says that money is going directly to help producers increase profitability. See details of the budget …
Georgia Cotton Harvest Progress
The cotton harvest is running just a bit behind schedule with 26 percent was harvested in the state, about five percent less than average. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says it’s a mixed bag around the state. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
USDA Updates Report and Payment Info
Tyron Spearman has the latest information from USDA concerning enrollment deadlines for those who have a 10 acre base or less and also about payments coming out for growers with an upland cotton base. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Cotton Management Seminar Preview
Cotton Incorporated is hosting the 2008 Crop Management Seminar next month to give crop consultants, producers and cotton researchers a forum to discuss events of the current growing season, exchange ideas and share information to help deal with the challenges they are facing. The seminar and workshops will be held in Tunica, Mississippi on November 11- 13. Registration information is …
Cotton Board President at Sunbelt
The president and CEO of the Cotton Board was at Sunbelt Ag Expo last week meeting with producers stopping by the Georgia Cotton Commission booth. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FARM BILL IMPLEMENTATION – Progress as of October 2008
This just in from USDA… Within weeks of the late June enactment of the Farm Bill, USDA began delivering program benefits for 2008 and will deliver additional program benefits in 2009. The 2008 Farm Bill has 15 titles — and more than 600 provisions: 50 percent more than the 2002 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
Sunbelt Expo Wraps Up Today
Today is the last day of the 31st annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia as gates will be open until 4:00 this afternoon. Pictured is the Georgia Cotton Commission tent where Richey Seaton and Karen Nikitopoulos are talking with Expo attendees about the cotton industry in the state. Richey talks about their past two week run at both the …
Sunbelt Expo Underway Today
The 31st Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo kicks off today in Moultrie, Georgia as there will be exhibits and events that most anyone will enjoy during the 3-day event. Sunbelt’s Executive Director Chip Blalock invites everyone to attend. To learn more about this years event, click Here Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …