Busy Time for Cotton

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says it’s a busy time of year for cotton farmers and the industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Theft Deterrents for Irrigation Systems

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

Farm theft has been on the increase lately and one of the targets has been copper in irrigation systems, so Valmont Irrigation has been developing some theft deterrents. Product Application Manager for Valmont Industries, Scott Mauseth, talks about how this new technology can help protect your equipment. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA Updates Some Crop Production Estimates

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

This morning USDA updated some of the production estimates for this years crops as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

New Cotton Board Representative

Randall Weiseman Cotton

The Cotton Board recently announced the hiring of 4 new Regional Communications Managers to serve as direct links to the Cotton Research & Promotion Program for U.S. cotton producers and ginners across the four production regions of the Cotton Belt. For the southeast region, the new regional communications manager is Monty Bain of Deatsville, Alabama. Listen to report here: Sponsored …

Watching Commodity Prices Fall

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

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …

Fertilizer Prices Seen Softening

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Cotton Budget Approved

Randall Weiseman Cotton

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

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …

USDA Updates Report and Payment Info

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Cotton Management Seminar Preview

Randall Weiseman Cotton

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 …