Ag in Review for the Week of June 06, 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Podcast, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

EPA Clean Water Act Guidance Document Will be Hard to Fight

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The EPA is continuing its effort to expand jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. This time through a guidance document and regulatory specialist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, Don Parrish, paints a pretty disturbing picture of just how much the expansion could affect farmers. FL Download Audio AL/GA Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle …

Dry Year

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

Everett Griner tells us how the southeast and the southwest if facing a long dry year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR …

Nearly Half of Survey Respondents Experiencing Labor Shortages

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The recent Georgia Agribusiness Council survey shows that nearly half of the 132 respondents are experiencing agricultural labor shortages. The complete survey results can be found at ga-agribusiness.org. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …

Drought Adding to High Input Cost for Cotton Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

The lingering drought is obviously creating some challenges for our cotton growers and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says one of those is the addition of just one more expenditure to an already expensive crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

SipCamAdvan Committed to Peanut Industry

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

George Hackman with SipcamAdvan says they are committed to the peanut industry and wants growers to know they have a full line of fungicides for peanuts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …

USDA to Issue Partial 2010-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments for Peanuts

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

This just in from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will issue approximately $10 million in partial 2010-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with peanut base acres enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment (DCP) Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd …

Researched Out

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Where would be really be without agriculture research? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …

Little Relief in Site for Drought Stricken Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Weather

The drought is continuing to tighten its grip on the southeast and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the long range forecast shows the high pressure staying with us for much of June with a possible tropical storm the only real hope for relief. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …

No Change in Peanut Price & Rural America Preservation Act

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

There is no change again this week in the peanut posted price as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with information about the Rural America Preservation Act that is being looked at again when it comes to a new farm bill. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …