Mark Your Calendars for the GCC Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission wants producers to start thinking about their Annual Meeting coming up January 26, 2011 as executive director, Richey Seaton gives us a sneak peak of the agenda. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Final Worskhop held on Competition Issues in Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2010—The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice today held the fifth of five joint public workshops to explore the appropriate role for antitrust and regulatory enforcement in American agriculture. The workshop, led by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, examined margins at various levels of the agricultural supply chain. The …

Dr. Barry Brecke Retires after 35 Years

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

After 35 years, Dr. Barry Brecke with University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education center in Milton has decided to retire as a special reception was held for him last week. I caught up with Barry as he looked back over his 35 years as a weed scientist. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

FFA

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

FFA is perhaps America’s finest youth group. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera is a Huge Opportunity for Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Georgia

Chris Cook, Field Agronomy vice-president for Syngenta, says that this year’s launch of Agrisure Viptera has created a huge opportunity for growers as it offers the total package of increased yields and excellent grain quality. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cotton May Push Peanut Prices Higher

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

Cotton prices continue to make some wonder how that will affect peanut contracts as Tyron Spearman looks at the latest numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Unsettled Issue

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

Farm Subsidies are still a problem. What is the solution? Everett Griner takes a look at this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Deep Freeze Settles Over Florida And May Stay A While

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

A wave of artic air is settling in over Florida, threatening crops there. Download Audio Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, talking about the areas of Florida that could be hit by this week’s freeze. Download Audio Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, talking about what Florida crops might be susceptible to damage from this week’s deep freeze. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding …

AL Farmers Federation Holding Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock

The Alabama Farmers Federation has been holding its 89th Annual Meeting in Mobile the past two days as Dr. Robert Bentley, Alabama’s Governor-elect, was the special guest speaker during last night’s opening session along with an awards ceremony which took place at this morning’s session. I was able to catch up with Paul Pinyan, executive director of the Alabama Farmers …

Child Nutrition Program Approved

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at the recently passed Child Nutrition Program as he mentions that farmers across the Southeast help contribute food for school lunch programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025