Pigweed is the Word

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

UGA Extension agronomist Stanley Culpepper says pigweed continues to be a major problem for cotton growers who did not use residual controls. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cotton Grower Satisfied With New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Most producers are still trying to figure out exactly what is included in the new 2008 Farm Bill. Cotton grower Ronnie Lee of Broadwood, who attended one of the recent Farm Bill meetings sponsored by the National Cotton Council and the Georgia Cotton Commission, says he thinks it was as good a bill as could be expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored …

Crop Loan Rates in New Farm Bill

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

Tyron Spearman runs through the crop loan rates as set in the new farm bill.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Disappointment with Cotton Acreage Report

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says USDA’s cotton acreage report out this week was lower than he expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Sunbelt Expo Associate Farm Manager on Field Day

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

Next Tuesday June 8th the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Field Day will be held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. The associate farm manager for Sunbelt is Michael Williams who soon will take over for his dad Darrell who has managed the research farm there since 1980, and invites farmers across the southeast to attend next week’s event. Report (1:00 …

Peanut Acreage is Up

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans

 According to the National Agriculture Statistics Service, peanut acres in the U.S. are up this year compared to last year. Tyron Spearman runs through those and other crop numbers which were released this morning.  Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Cotton Commission Budget Planning

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission met last week to do budget planning for the coming year. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NCC Farm Bill Meetings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

The National Cotton Council vice president of producer affairs Craig Brown has been attending meetings in the cotton belt to educate producers about what is in the new farm bill. Report(1:00 mp3) The Georgia Cotton Commission has co-sponsored the meetings in Georgia. One more will be held Wednesday, at the Lions Hall in Donalsonville starting at 10 am. Report(1:00 mp3) …

First Cotton Price Forecast

Randall Weiseman Cotton

USDA has always been prohibited by law from forecasting cotton prices, but that was changed in the new farm bill. The first cotton price forecast was issued last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024