The September Cotton production forecast was released this morning as Shiela Corley with the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington D.C. has the numbers. Â Report (2:30 wma) USDA NASS
Peanut Payments are Being Sent
Counter cyclical payments for peanuts, cotton, & grain sorghum are being sent. Tyron Spearman has this Report  (1:10 wma)
Final ’05 Counter Cyclical Payments
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing final 2005-crop upland cotton, grain sorghum and peanut counter-cyclical payments. This is the earliest that producers will have received final counter-cyclical payments for these commodities. The final 2005-crop upland cotton counter-cyclical payment rate is 13.73 cents per pound, grain sorghum is $0.27 per bushel and peanuts is $104 per short ton. Report (1:00 wma)
New Cotton Marketing Loan Provisions
National Cotton Council CEO Mark Lange explains new provisions for USDA’s Cotton Marketing Assistance Loan program that went into effect on August 30. Report (1:30 wma)
Georgia Cotton Crop Progress
Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says scattered rains have helped some growers lately, but too late for many. Report (1:25 wma)
Drought Aid Will Help Georgia Cotton Farmers
Advanced counter cyclical payments will help Georgia cotton farmers get through this drought year. Report (1:25 wma)
Drought Assistance for Crop Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced several initiatives to help farmers in 20 states hit by drought, including accelerated counter cyclical payments for cotton and peanuts. A total of $780 million in assistance is being offered under four different programs – read more from USDA. Report (1:00 wma)
GA Cotton Commission Checks Out Research Projects
Members of the Georgia Cotton Commission were in Tifton last week to take a look at the research project they are funding for cotton growers. Â Report (:52 wma)
GA Growers Await Disaster Declaration
Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton talks about the state’s request for disaster aid. Report (1:30 wma)
Crop Conditions Vary Nationwide
Most of the nation is not dry. Report (:55 wma)