Most producers are still trying to figure out exactly what is included in the new 2008 Farm Bill. Cotton grower Ronnie Lee of Broadwood, who attended one of the recent Farm Bill meetings sponsored by the National Cotton Council and the Georgia Cotton Commission, says he thinks it was as good a bill as could be expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored …
Crop Loan Rates in New Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman runs through the crop loan rates as set in the new farm bill.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Groups Say No to Loan Changes
Today Tyron Spearman says there is a pretty good list of groups in the peanut industry opposed to USDA’s loan rate proposal for peanuts.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Happy Energy Independence Day
As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, many in the agriculture industry are continuing to push towards energy independence with the help of biofuels like soy biodiesel. Report(1:00 mp3) A provision in the Farm Bill allows excess sugar to be made into ethanol. Report(1:00 mp3) And USDA is researching a number of “power plants” that could provide biomass for …
Peanut Stocks & Consumption are Down
Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers from the Stocks and Processing report for peanuts.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Disappointment with Cotton Acreage Report
Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says USDA’s cotton acreage report out this week was lower than he expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Crop Update
Tyron Spearman updates how the peanut crop looks at this time here in the Southeast and across the peanut belt.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Sunbelt Expo Associate Farm Manager on Field Day
Next Tuesday June 8th the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Field Day will be held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. The associate farm manager for Sunbelt is Michael Williams who soon will take over for his dad Darrell who has managed the research farm there since 1980, and invites farmers across the southeast to attend next week’s event. Report (1:00 …
Peanut Acreage is Up
 According to the National Agriculture Statistics Service, peanut acres in the U.S. are up this year compared to last year. Tyron Spearman runs through those and other crop numbers which were released this morning.  Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Insect Problems in Peanut Fields
Tyron Spearman reports that some peanut fields are starting to notice some unwanted guests.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024