Drought Aid Will Help Georgia Cotton Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Advanced counter cyclical payments will help Georgia cotton farmers get through this drought year. Report (1:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Drought Assistance for Crop Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Peanuts

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) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

GA Cotton Commission Checks Out Research Projects

Dan Cotton, Georgia

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.  Report (:52 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

GA Growers Await Disaster Declaration

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton talks about the state’s request for disaster aid. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Crop Conditions Vary Nationwide

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

Most of the nation is not dry. Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

Record Cotton Exports

Randall Weiseman Cotton

2005-06 US cotton exports will set a new record. Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

Alternatives for RR Resistant Pigweed

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

WITH A GROWING NUMBER OF GEORGIA COUNTIES REPORTING FIELDS WITH ROUNDUP RESISTANT PIGWEED, COTTON PRODUCERS ARE CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

AL Drought

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General

Some say it’s the worst drought in 30 years, with 2/3s of the cotton crop in the state rated poor to very poor now. Alabama Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks says the state is doing all it can to help. Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

Cotton Crop Forecast Lower

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Hot and dry weather are taking a toll on this year’s cotton crop, which USDA-NASS now predicts will be 14 percent less than last year. Report (:55 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

August U.S. Cotton Crop Forecast

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Shiela Corley with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has a look at the August numbers released this morning for the U.S. cotton crop.  Report (2:24 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …