Cotton Board Chairman Excited about New Opportunities

Cotton prices are nowhere near where growers would like to see them, and that’s why Cotton Board Chairman Aaron Barcellos says that’s one of their biggest challenges. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

Peanut Calendar

There are a variety of events upcoming that may be of interest to peanut growers across the Southeast. So Tyron Spearman has a look at the peanut calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Bayer Loses Appeal against EPA Removal of Belt SC Registration

Bayer CropScience has lost an appeal of the registration status for Belt SC insecticide. The Environmental Protection Agency pulled the conditional registration in February for the product and Bayer’s attempt to reverse the action failed, the company announced Monday. Belt is the trademark name for Bayer’s insecticide used in Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

House Ag Chairman on GMO Labeling Efforts

The GMO labeling bill has been signed into law and now the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on the rulemaking process. And while many consumers have asked for this to be a law, there will be a cost associated with it. And that is something House Ag Chairman Rep. Mike Conaway is very aware of. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Pasture and Topsoil Moisture Conditions Declining

Both pasture and topsoil moisture conditions ratings are declining across parts of the country, which includes areas right here in the Southeast. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey starts off with the latest on the national pasture and rangeland condition index, where we continue to see the seasonal decline in conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …

Peanut Crop Continues to Progress

Tyron Spearman has this week’s peanut crop update. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026

GMO Labeling Efforts Move to Rulemaking Process

The GMO labeling bill passed by Congress and signed into law late last week by President Obama puts labeling efforts into a holding pattern while the U.S. Department of Agriculture works on the rulemaking process. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard, and allows USDA two years to complete the rulemaking …

Make Plans to Attend the 2016 Extension Farm Field Day in Jay

The University of Florida/IFAS 2016 Extension Farm Field Day will be held Thursday, August 25 at the West Florida Research & Education Center Jay Research Facility at Jay, Florida. To learn more about this year’s event, click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Dry-land Peanuts Seeing Drought Stress

Due to the lack of rain in some areas of the Southeast over the past few weeks, there are concerns with dry-land peanuts. Scott Mumford, Extension peanut agronomist for the University of Georgia, has an update on what he’s been seeing and hearing from others. Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …

NCC Reminds Producers of Cotton Program Deadline

The National Cotton Council (NCC) is reminding producers who have yet to sign up for the Farm Service Agency-administered Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program, you have until this Friday to do so. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …