Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Congressional Action on Pigford Settlement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on Pigford settlement agreement funding today approved by the U.S. Senate: “President Obama and I pledged not only to treat all farmers fairly and equally, but to right the wrongs of the past for farmers who faced discrimination. Today, the Senate took a bold step and provided …

Numbers Indicate Good Peanut Crop Overall

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

While dry conditions did affect the peanut crop in some areas, Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers released by NASS which show it still looks to be a pretty good crop this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USB Sponsoring Media Room at Ag Connect Expo 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

Ag Connect Expo 2011 is coming to Atlanta on January 8-10, 2011. And Vanessa Kummer, communications chair for the United Soybean Board, says they’re excited to be involved in this world-class event by sponsoring the media room. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NPB Promoting Research Efforts

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Today Tyron Spearman has information about some of the latest efforts by the National Peanut Board. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

SE Farmers Seeing Good Yields with New Asgrow Soybean Variety

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Georgia, Soybeans

This season’s excessive heat and lack of moisture, resulted in lower yields for many southeastern farmers, but Burton Heatwole of Waynesboro, Georgia, says that despite all of this his Asgrow brand Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans still yielded an impressive 65 bushels per acre. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

Farmer vs. EPA

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

Is the EPA making unreal proposals? Everett Griner looks into it and gives us his view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Progress Being Made in Fight Against Palmer Amaranth

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Despite some challenges, this year’s cotton crop seems to of survived relatively well. But of course one challenge that producers across the state are continuing to deal with is glyphosate resistant palmer amaranth, but UGA Weed Scientist, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, says there has been some progress in that area as well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …