Today Tyron Spearman looks at efforts that have been underway in our nation’s capitol to help tone down things with the EPA along with providing information about a new promotion put together by the National Peanut Board. Washington: Download Audio Promotion: Download Audio
AL Hosting Agricultural Landscapes Forum
Farmers, natural resources managers, researchers and academics from across the Southeast are among those providing comments at the Agricultural Landscapes Southern Regional Meeting today at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana. I talked with Sheldon Jones, Vice President of the Farm Foundation and organizers of the meeting, as to the purpose of this event. Download Audio
Future Farmers
Today Everett Griner looks at how education and encouragement are big factors to farming future. Download Audio
Bayer Crop Science Will Not Resume MIC Production
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Bayer CropScience has announced that the company has decided not to restart the transitional production of methyl isocyanate (MIC) at its site in Institute, West Virginia. As a result, the company will move forward immediately with decommissioning of the reconfigured MIC and associated production units as well as the closure of Woodbine. Download Audio
SFP Products Address Soil Issues for All Southeastern Crops
Fertilizer is an important element for growers of everything from field crops, to specialty crops and even pasture land and that’s why Eddie Walley, regional sales manager with SFP, says they have two products to help increase the efficiency of that fertilization. Download Audio
Peanut Seed Prices Issued & Recommendations Due to Temik Delay
Peanut seed price information has been released as Tyron Spearman looks at what growers can expect for this year’s crop along with providing information concerning a product many growers use each year. Prices: Download Audio Temik: Download Audio
New Technology
Everett Griner looks at what agriculture has to do to meet the needs of 9 billion people. Download Audio
FFB Eyeing Immigration as the Hot Button Issue of 2011 Session
In this report we check in with director of state legislative affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Ben Parks, who says that it looks like immigration is going to be the hot button issue for the 2011 Legislative Session. Download Audio
Peanuts Exports are Up
The latest report shows that peanut exports are still up as Tyron Spearman has a look at the numbers. Download Audio
Honoring America’s Producers
This week has been National Ag Week, but Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says that anytime is a great time to recognize our nation’s farmers and ranchers. Download Audio