Ag in Review for the Week of August 1, 2011

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …

Ongoing Efforts to Fight Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Efforts are still underway to determine how Florida might be able to police its own water versus EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

Peanut Canopies Need to be Cooled & Peanut Demand Still Good

In many areas across the Southeast the peanut crop is at an important stage as Tyron Spearman has a message for growers about this along with the latest numbers concerning peanut demand. Crop: Download Audio Demand: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

Cotton Researcher Recognized for Efforts in Plant Evolution

Dr. Andrew Paterson, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia has been selected as the recipient for the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Award for his work related to efforts sequencing the cotton genome. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

Farmland Prices

Farmland is being affected by grain prices. Everett Griner tells us who is most interested in this land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …

How will Ag Budget be Affected

There are still a lot of questions where agriculture will stand when the budget axe falls, as Tyron Spearman has another look at what some thoughts are about that in our nation’s capitol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Farmer of the Year Tour

In preparation for the Sunbelt Ag Expo, judges have been visiting the farming operations of the state winners for the Swisher Sweets Southeastern Farmer of the Year Program. And the Expo’s executive director, Chip Blalock says they again have a hard decision to make. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

Peanut Posted Price Holds This Week

There’s no change to this week’s peanut posted price as Tyron Spearman has a quick reminder where that price currently stands. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

State Water Rules Discussed in Florida

By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 3, 2011…..Environmentalists, industrial water users and bureaucrats on Wednesday continued trying to determine how Florida might be able to police its own water cleanliness to avert a federal takeover of water quality in the state. For hours, Department of Environmental Protection staffers slogged through the details of what …

GA Peanut Commission Looks Forward to New Building & Southeast Bio-Energy Conference is Next Week

Today Tyron Spearman has more about the groundbreaking event held this week for the new home of the Georgia Peanut Commission along with information about next week’s Southeast Bio-Energy Conference. Building: Download Audio Conference: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …