Tyron Spearman reports today about a letter signed by various groups which was sent to legislators in Washington D.C. about getting the farm bill completed. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 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 …
FL Ag Hall of Fame Draws Huge “Who’s Who” in Industry
Making a strong statement that the Florida agriculture industry is far from waning, well over a thousand producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner while honoring this year’s four inductees into the industry’s most exclusive club of pioneers. This year’s honors went to (l to r) “Pete” Clemons, Okeechobee; Hugh English, LaBelle; …
CCI Director from Georgia
Cotton Council International held its annual board of directors meeting last week in Memphis where directors were seated for this year and re-elected to the board was Jimmy Webb of Leary, Georgia. Report (1:00 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 …
New CCI President
Robert S. Weil, II, a Montgomery, AL, cotton merchant, was elected 2008 president of Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm. Weil is CEO of Weil Brothers-Cotton, Inc. He is a former NCC delegate and serves on the NCC’s Doha Strategy Task Force, International Trade Policy Committee and Farm Policy Development Task Force, among others. He …
Peanut Production Costs Rise
The cost of growing peanuts continue to rise, as Tyron SpearmanĂ‚Â takes a look at a recent reportĂ‚Â which details the numbers.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:40 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 …
Peanut & Cotton Payments Coming
Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer also announcedĂ‚Â thatĂ‚Â partial peanut and cotton 2007 counter-cyclical payments will soon be sent out. Tyron Spearman has the details. Ă‚Â 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 …
NCC Releases Planting Intentions Survey
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 9.5 million acres of cotton this spring, down almost 12 percent from 2007, according to the National Cotton Council’s 25th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey released last week at the council annual meeting. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
UGA Holds Economic Outlook Conferences
Economic Outlook Conferences were recently heldĂ‚Â by the University of Georgia across the state and Tyron Spearman gives us the scoop on it.Ă‚Â Tyron also tells us about an announcement which will be made by the USDA later this month. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Peanuts Will Determine Cotton Acres
At the Georgia Cotton Conference last week, UGA cotton economist Don Shurley provided a look at how cotton might fare compared to other crops this year. Report (1:00 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 …
GA Congressman Skeptical of Farm Bill Passage
Congressman Jack Kingston of Georgia told growers at the Georgia Cotton Conference last week that he’s skeptical about getting a farm bill finalized. Report (1:00 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 …