Ag in Review for the Week of August 22, 2011

Randall Weiseman Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Monsanto Proving that Weed Free Fields are Still Possible

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

You can’t talk about cotton in the southeast without talking about glyphosate resistant pigweed, but Monsanto regional agronomist Ty Fowler says with a good management program clean fields are still a very real possibility. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle …

Peanut Harvest Underway in Parts of Florida

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Peanut harvest has begun in some areas of Florida as I talked with Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association about what they have seen thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …

Peanut Growers Urged to Keep Up with Disease Control

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The Northwest Florida Research and Education Center held their annual Extension Farm Field Day in Jay, Florida Thursday. At the event University of Georgia plant pathologist Bob Kemerait told peanut growers white mold has become a problem in parts of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …

Down Sizing

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner looks into the possibility of developing a cotton gin for personal use. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Budget Process Could Have Big Impact on Writing of 2012 Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar

House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas eays his priority once returning from the August Recess is working with Ag Committee members on how to handle the committee’s recommendations to the Super Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Supply and Price a Challenge for Peanut Industry & New Peanut Buying Points Officers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

According to a recent speech, supply and price will be a challenge for the peanut industry, as Tyron Spearman has those details along with who was recently installed as officers for the National Peanut Buying Points Association for the upcoming year. Challenge: Download Audio Officers: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

Genetic Engineering

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner question he looks into…”Is there a difference between genetically engineered plants or animals?” Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Florida Water Districts Wring Out $700 Million in Budget

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar

From the News Service of Florida: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 24, 2011…….Having kicked sugar and cut up the credit card, water management districts submitted a budget proposal that is $700 million leaner without jeopardizing critical water supply and Everglades restoration efforts, state officials and a key environment group said Wednesday. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard said decisions to …

Man Sentenced for Killing Florida Panther in Georgia

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

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that David Adams, 60, formerly of Newnan, Georgia, was sentenced today in United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, after pleading guilty to the unlawful take of a Florida panther, a species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …