Commodity Futures Trading Concerns

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Agricultural interests are concerned about the effect speculators in the commodity markets are having on prices. The commodity futures trading commission held a forum on the topic this week and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the cotton industry was represented. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Peanut Posted Price Rises Again

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut posted price saying it rose again this week. Report (:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Weed Management in Twin Row Cotton

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Peanuts

The Unviersity of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education center near Jay has been conducting research the past few seasons with managing weed control in twin-row cotton. Extension Agronomist Barry Brecke explains why and what they found. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …

Weed Management for Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

As many prepare to plant peanuts, one UGA agronomist says weed management right from the start will be key this year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Wanting to Extend Farm Bill Another Week and Peanut Posted Price Rises

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Word out of Washington today is Congress would like to have another week to work on the Farm Bill, but Tyron Spearman says the President may not go for it .  Report (:45 mp3) Plus Tyron has the latest posted price for peanuts. Report (:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

Georgia Cotton and Corn Update

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Georgia

Cotton planting has yet to begin in Georgia, according to the state ag statistics service, but that is normal for this time of year. Growers are looking to plant just a few more acres than last year, bucking the national trend of declines in cotton acreage. Meanwhile, corn acres are expected to increase almost 80 percent in the state and …

NutriSphere-N

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General

With fertilizer prices continuing to increase, its more important than ever to get the most from fertilizer applications, so Specialty Fertilizer Products has developed NutriSphere-N® nitrogen fertilizer manager. Find out more at nutrisphere-n.com. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Leverage for Soybeans and Cotton

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans

Leverage® 2.7SE insecticide from Bayer CropScience recently received EPA registration for soybeans and is also registered for cotton. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Some Peanuts Being Planted while Still No Farm Bill Funding

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman today has a couple of stories, the first on the fact a few peanut acres have been planted.  Report (:35 mp3) The other concerns the efforts to try and find funding for the new Farm Bill.  Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Latest on the Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Big differences still remain between congress and the administration over the Farm Bill, and agriculture Secretary Ed Shafer says unless they get closer to a compromise by next week, a long term extension of the current farm bill is likely. Report(1:00 mp3) Meanwhile, the House has finally named members for a farm bill conference committee. Report 1 (:30 mp3)    Report 2 (1:00 …