Peanut Posted Price Drops

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

For the first time in a while the posted price for peanuts fell, as Tyron Spearman looks at the numbers and why this may have happened.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …

Direct Payments Available at FSA Office

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Advanced Direct Payments now available.  This announcement made by U. S. Secretary of Agriculture  Schafer.  USDA’s Farm Service Agency distributes direct payments for the Commodity Credit Corporation. For more information on DCP, visit your local USDA Service Center or http://www.fsa.usda.gov. Also in this report Tyron Spearman lets us know that the Southern Peanut Growers Conference award winners have been announced …

Alabama Peanut Crop Looks Good

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Peanuts

Peanut progress is running ahead of schedule in the state and Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut Producers says the crop looks pretty good. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

Peanut Crop Update & A Look at Argentina Crop

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman gives us the recent update on the condition of the peanut crop as reported from NASS and also tells us what the crop in Argentina is looking like right now.  Report (1:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

Cotton Grower Satisfied With New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

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

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans

Tyron Spearman runs through the crop loan rates as set in the new farm bill.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

Peanut Groups Say No to Loan Changes

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Happy Energy Independence Day

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, General, Sugar

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

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers from the Stocks and Processing report for peanuts.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …