With the lack of a farm bill and fluctuating commodity prices, some farmers are taking their time deciding what crops to plant this spring. A new product from DuPont called First Shot is helping farmers by allowing them to go ahead and get their burn down done before they make final planting decisions. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida …
High Fertilizer Cost Concerns
High fertilizer costs continue to be a concern for all farmers and at the recent Georgia Cotton Conference, UGA extension soil scientist Glen Harris told growers that they need to be careful in making decisions to cut back on fertilizer use. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …
Peanut Exports Booming & APC to Hold Meeting
According to the latest report peanut exports are doing very well, as Tyron Spearman has the numbers and also looks ahead to the American Peanut Council meeting coming soon.  Report 1 (:25 mp3)  Report 2 (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
Peanut Month Events
March is Peanut Month and a variety of events have been held already including the GFA’s annual meeting. Tyron Spearman has these updates..  Report 1 (:30 mp3)  Report 2 (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …
Peanut Usage is Up
Tyron Spearman reports today that peanut usage is up which is good news for growers.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
Peanut Planting Date is Big Issue
Soon it will be time to start planting peanuts but the question is how soon. One extension peanut agronomist comments on this issue.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
“Open Outcry” Silenced – Futures Trading Now All Electronic
In these reports, comments from commodities trader Roger Corrado at I C E Futures U S in New York. He says it’s a historic but sad time as the open outcry system for trading futures contracts is silenced. In the third report posted below, some interesting reflections about how Corrado and others got a start in the business. Report (2:00 …
Peanut Graders File Workmans Comp
Tyron Spearman has information about a group of peanut graders who recently filed for workmans comp.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
Control CBR in Peanuts with Trilex Star
 Peanut growers that have had to deal with CBR know what it can do to their crop, but Bayer Crop Science has a product to help you control it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
Georgia Cotton Production Meetings
We are a little bit more than halfway through the county cotton production meetings this year around Georgia. Extension economist Don Shurley with the UGA Cotton Team says even though there is no farm bill yet, he thinks growers are looking at other factors to determine their planting decisions. Click here to see a list of county meetings yet to …
