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
Farm Budget Cuts
Everett Griner tells us how ag leaders know that cuts are coming. Download Audio
The Skinny on Peanuts
March is National Peanut Month, and Ryan Lepicier with the National Peanut Board says consumers can celebrate getting more information from two websites, nationalpeanutboard.org and skinnyonnuts.com. Download Audio
FL NRCS Reminds Producers About Upcoming FRPP Deadline
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind producers that have farm or ranch lands that they want to protect from development, of the upcoming Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program funding deadline of March 21, 2011. Download Audio Log on to the FL NRCS website or visit your local NRCS field office for more details.