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 ratesĂ‚Â as set in the new farm bill.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Peanut Groups Say No to Loan Changes
Today Tyron Spearman says there is a pretty good list ofĂ‚Â groups in the peanut industry opposed to USDA’s loan rate proposal for peanuts.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
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.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Peanut Crop Update
Tyron Spearman updates how the peanut crop looks at this time here in the Southeast and across the peanutĂ‚Â belt. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
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
Ă‚Â 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 cropĂ‚Â numbers which were releasedĂ‚Â this morning. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Insect Problems in Peanut Fields
Tyron Spearman reports that some peanut fields are starting toĂ‚Â notice some unwanted guests. Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …