Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 1, 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Podcast, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, USDA released their 2016 Planting Intentions Report this week, farmers are urged to return their Certified Organic Survey, we 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 …

Feedback on Conservation Client Gateway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has initiated the Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) and NRCS Chief Jason Weller, talks about the feedback they’ve received on the first part of that system, Conservation Client Gateway. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, …

Estimated Corn Acres Planted Up This Year

Randall Weiseman Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans

The highest total of estimated corn acres planted since 2013 – that’s one of the highlights from USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report for 2016 Spring crops. Rod Bain has the details. Download Audio 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 …

Soybeans, U.S. Second Largest Crop

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Everett Griner gives us facts about the second largest crop grown in the U.S. in today’s Agri View. Download Audio 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 …

Lower Peanut Acreage Expected

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

It looks like farmers intend to plant fewer peanuts this year, according to USDA’s Planting Intentions Report. Tyron Spearman had the details of what to expect for acreage in 2016. Download Audio 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 …

Planting Intentions Report Shows More Cotton in 2016

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

USDA released its 2016 Planting Intentions Report today, and according to the numbers, there will be more acres of cotton this year compared to last year. Angie Considine with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Animal Ag Continues to Add Meat to National Economy

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans

A new soy-checkoff-funded study, notes that the animals that feed us are also feeding our economy. The analysis shows animal ag, U.S. soy’s top end user, increased gross national product by $123 billion in economic output, improved household earnings by over $21 billion and added 645,629 jobs from 2004-2014. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

USA Peanut Congress to Meet in June

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

The USA Peanut Congress has announced details for their meeting to be held in June, as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio 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 …

Florida Looking for Farmers, Ranchers, Foresters Wanting to Permanently Preserve Working Agricultural Lands

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will invest $35 million toward the protection and preservation of working agricultural lands in Florida and invites agricultural land owners to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

Looking for New Ways to Sell Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Efforts continue to find new ways to sell peanuts, and Tyron Spearman looks at a new venture by The Peanut Institute that will hopefully move a few. Download Audio 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 …