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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

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 …

UGA Studies Loss of Cotton Product

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The University of Georgia’s Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development recently conducted a study about the pending loss of a well-know cotton product. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

Georgia Cotton Reseach Plans

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission met recently to look at allocating research dollars for the next year, according to executive director Richey Seaton. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Peanut Seed Prices Rise

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

As we all know input costs continue to rise, and Tyron Spearman says that also includes peanut seed prices.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

Study Good for Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Results from a recent study shows good new for peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

New Peanut Variety & No Peanuts from China

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information about a new peanut variety and also about the fact that no  peanuts will be coming out of China this year.  Report (:30 mp3)     Report 2 (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Prospective Plantings Perspective

Randall Weiseman Corn, Soybeans

The US Department of Agriculture announced this week that farmers are expecting to plant more soybeans and less corn. Despite the eight percent expected decline in acreage, National Corn Growers Association official say the forecast of 86 million acres is still historically high. Report(1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …

Peanut Stocks & Processing Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The latest stocks & processing report for peanuts is out as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

Alabama Prospective Plantings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops

According to the Prospective Plantings report released this week by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, farmers intend to plant more soybeans and less corn this year and Alabama farmers are expecting to follow that trend. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …