NCGA Disappointed Politics Trumped Policy on Ethanol Vote

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2011) — The National Corn Growers Association expressed severe disappointment today that the Senate allowed petty politics to trump prudent policy in the fight for the future of the ethanol industry. The passage of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s amendment to immediately repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit represents a tax increase on fuel that will kill jobs …

NCBA: Senate Votes to End Taxpayer Support of Corn-Based Ethanol

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Bill Donald said the U.S. Senate’s vote today on legislation introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to repeal the 45-cent per gallon Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and the 54-cent per gallon tariff on imported ethanol is a giant step toward leveling the playing …

New High for Peanut Posted Price & Peanut Storage and Handling Survives

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

This week a new high came out for the weekly peanut posted price as Tyron Spearman looks at that and what it means along with information on how a vote in our nation’s capitol has allowed peanut storage and handling funding to survive at least another year. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture …

Southeast Crops Seeing Hot Dry Conditions

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

The hot, dry weather is having a real affect on crops here in the southeast as Tyron Spearman looks at the growing conditions for row-crops across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

No Relief in Sight for Early Drought

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says one of the main concerns regarding the current drought is how early it is occurring in the season and how it is affecting the crop conditions and pasture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

An Early Season Overview of the 2011 Georgia Cotton Situation

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

An early season overview of the 2011 Georgia cotton situation from the University of Georgia cotton team shows that a once very optimistic outlook for this years cotton crop is now being overshadowed by a lingering early season drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

EPA Responds to DEP Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Florida Farm Bureau’s Staci Braswell says the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a non-committal response to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection petition regarding Numeric Nutrient Criteria. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Persistence Indicating Hot Dry Weather

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Any rains across the Southeast the past few weeks have definitely been scattered, and today Tyron Spearman passes along some information he learned about what we might expect to see yet this summer when it comes to our weather patterns. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …