Bayer Crop Science Committed to Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Bayer Crop Science held their annual Southeast Technical Seminar this past week in Georgia, where consultants and others learned the latest information concerning crop products for the upcoming season. One of the speakers was their new Southeast district sales manager, John Hand from Auburn, Alabama who told me Bayer Crop Science is no longer a one-crop company. To learn more …

Disappointment with Dust Regulation Ruling

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Both the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and National Pork Producers Council are disappointed with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to deny a petition for review of the EPA’s rule that regulates dust under the Clean Air Act. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Monsanto Launches Genuity

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

ST. LOUIS (Feb. 25, 2009) – Monsanto has announced the launch of Genuity™, a family of traits designed to work together to enhance crop potential and simplify trait selection for farmers. The Genuity brand will differentiate and unify the agriculture company’s technology products under one platform and make it simpler for growers to select the traits best suited for their …

Cotton Production Meetings Offer Rare Opportunity

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The University of Georgia and the Georgia Cotton Commission are still touring the state with their 2009 Cotton Production Meetings and The Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director, Richey Seaton says that the meetings offer a rare opportunity. Next week meeting include Dodge, Turner, Jeff Davis, Elbert, Morgan, Brooks, Lowndes, Bulloch, Effingham, Toombs, Treutlen, Montgomery and Wheeler Counties. Click here for …

Socially Disadvantaged Farmer Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The 2008 Farm Bill created some new categories in the Environmental Quality Incentive Program in order to broaden the outreach to possible customers that NRCS may not have been working before. John Curtis, Research Conservationist explains one of those new programs. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Coalition Wants More Ethanol in Gas

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, General

Members of the Governors’ Biofuels Coalition say they want the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a waiver to allow the sale of 13 percent ethanol blends. The ethanol blend rate into gasoline is currently 10 percent. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

More Corn for Ethanol

Randall Weiseman Corn, Energy, General

Even though researchers are getting closer to being able to utilize cellulosic feedstocks for ethanol, Agriculture Department Analyst David Stallings says that corn will still play a big role in the biofuels industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Average Price Increases

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

It was a record peanut crop in 2008 and Tyron Spearman has information showing that the average peanut price was also up. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Agriculture Doing Well

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

We hear everyday how tough the current economic conditions are, but according to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, agriculture is still doing well in the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024