According to the latest USDA acreage report, Bayer CropScience cotton seed brands FiberMax® and Stoneville® were once again planted on the largest share of U.S. cotton acres. This is the second year in a row the brands can make that claim. With their combined share of total planted acres at 46.9 percent according to the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Florida Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will present awards to two agricultural operations in recognition of their leadership in promoting progressive environmental practices. The 2008 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards will be presented during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Orlando on Friday, October 10. This year’s winners are: Brock Family Farm in Monticello – Gene Brock and his …
USDA: U S Economic Woes Drag Down Commodity Markets Too
In this feature, USDA radio’s Gary Crawford reports on how the woes in the overall economy are also creating downward pressure in commodity markets across the board. Sponsoring this report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
New Regulations for COOL
Today Tyron Spearman talks about some of the regulations for the new Country of Origin Labeling. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
Cotton Physiology Research at UGA
At the recent Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day in Tifton, producers heard from Glen Ritchie with the University of Georgia’s cotton physiology about some of the cotton research projects they have going. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
Cotton Story Kit
Telling the story of cotton to school children is the goal of a new kit produced by the Georgia Cotton Commission, according to program manager Karen Nikitopoulos. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …
COOL Underway and No Change to Peanut Posted Price
Country of Origin Labeling officially started this week as Tyron Spearman reminds growers about that and also has this week’s peanut posted price information. COOL underway Peanut posted price Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …
Peanut Stocks are Down & GA Sales Tax Days Underway
Tyron Spearman looks at the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers and also reminds those in Georgia about the sales tax days underway to help conserve energy. Peanut Stocks Report GA Sales Tax Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …
Cotton Concerns About Farm Bill Implementation
Implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill continues and there are still some issues that concern the cotton industry according to Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission. The National Cotton Council reports that a bipartisan group of Cotton Belt Senators and House members, led by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Representatives Etheridge (D-NC) and Emerson (R-MO), has written Secretary of …
Peanut Harvest Update
Tyron Spearman updates where things stand at this time with the peanut harvest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …