Category Archive

Infrastructure Update

Dan August 13, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Transportation is vital to agriculture and Everett Griner tells us just how vital.

Blue to Green Campaign Sets World Record

Randall Weiseman August 12, 2009 Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest collection of clothes to recycle has been set by the Cotton From Blue to Green Denim Drive.

Lower Peanut Forecast

Randall Weiseman August 12, 2009 Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Everyone knew the peanut crop would be lower this year, but this morning NASS released their first forecast for the 2009 crop as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with corn, soybean, and cotton numbers.

First 2009 Cotton Crop Forecast

Randall Weiseman August 12, 2009 Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their first crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has those numbers USDA NASS

Safer Food

Dan August 12, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

There is new government effort to coordinate this and Everett Griner tells us what this effort is.

Cotton Industry to be Affected by Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman August 11, 2009 Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

Cotton may not be the first commodity that comes to mind when food safety is mentioned, but Keith Menchey, manager of science and environmental issues for the National Cotton Council, says that the Food Safety Legislation passed recently by the House will affect the cotton industry.

Will Peanuts Have a Counter Cyclical Payment & Peanut Proud Donating Peanut Butter

Randall Weiseman August 11, 2009 Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks even further into the average price for peanuts as many wonder whether there will be a counter-cyclical payment this year, and also talks about Peanut Proud’s efforts to donate more peanut butter. Counter Cyclical Payments: Donating Peanut Butter:

Say That Again

Dan August 11, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Today Everett Griner talks on agriculture’s role in American progress.

CSP Open to All Producers

Randall Weiseman August 10, 2009 Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) began accepting applications for continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) on August 10. The first signup period will end on September 30.

Talks with Seed Companies Regarding Future of GA Cotton

Randall Weiseman August 10, 2009 Cotton, Georgia

Research and development is vital for the future of cotton in Georgia and Richey Seaton, Executive Director of The Georgia Cotton Commission, says they have been talking to the three major seed companies regarding producer thoughts and concerns.