The Food Safety Modernization Act has passed Congress, adding yet another feather to the cap of agriculture as it joins food nutrition and tax reform as important legislation passing in the final days of this lame duck session. Download Audio
E-10–E-15
Everett Griner tells us how this looks like a food vs. fuel issue. Download Audio
AL Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance & Peanut Posted Price
USDA has designated all 67 counties in Alabama along with the neighboring counties in other states as areas of primary natural disaster. Tyron Spearman has more on that announcement along with with week’s peanut posted price information. Disaster: Download Audio Price: Download Audio
Monsanto Fighting Palmer with Enhanced Performance Plus Program
Palmer pigweed continues to be the big story when it comes to Southeastern cotton production and Dave Rhylander, Monsanto’s marketing lead for Deltapine Cotton Seed, says that’s why they are continuing to improve and encourage the use of their Performance Plus Program. Download Audio
A Host of Weather Issues Could Affect Producers Well into Spring
It’s not just the cold weather that southeastern producers are having to contend with as an impending drought could affect many sectors of agriculture well into the spring. Download Audio
APC Elects New Officers and will Host Webinar
The American Peanut Council recently elected new officers as Tyron Spearman looks at who they are along with a reminder about a webinar coming up after the first of the year. Officers: Download Audio Webinar: Download Audio
Farm Economy
Everett Griner explains how there is no recession in agriculture. Download Audio
GCC Confirms 2011 Annual Meeting Speakers
Karen Nikitopoulos, communications program manager with the Georgia Cotton Commission encourages producers to register for their 2011 annual meeting coming up on Wednesday, January 26th. As she says they have a very informative program lined up including a list of great speakers. Download Audio
More Lobbying Needed for Peanuts
Today Tyron Spearman reports about how the industry is being asked to work on lobbying efforts to promote peanuts in certain ways. Download Audio
Farm Land Values
Are farm land values to high? Everett Griner tells us his view. Download Audio