Language exempting checkoff programs from federal public records law was added to the pending Fiscal Year 2017 Ag Appropriations bill after a coalition of agriculture groups lobbied for the addition. Download Audio
UGA Researcher Emphasizes Importance of Soil Testing
University of Georgia Extension Soil Scientist Dr. Glen Harris, reminds farmers that soil testing is important no matter what crop you are growing. Download Audio
USDA Announces Peanut Exchanges
USDA’s Farm Service Agency recently announced the exchange of some peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Good Start for Pasture and Rangeland Conditions
El Nino and its related precipitation are behind one of the best starts for U.S. pasture and rangeland conditions in recent memory. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the highlights of this first report of the season. Download Audio
New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webinar Provides Research-based Insights into Thrips Management
From the Cotton Board: Memphis, TN – Thrips are the most consistent insect pest of cotton production in the southeastern United States and can cause damage that results in leaf curling, delays in plant maturity, loss of apical dominance, and plant death. A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Managing Thrips in Cotton: Research in the Southeast Region” provides cotton …
Peanut Stocks Up 36 Percent
The latest numbers show that peanut stocks are up over 36 percent, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Southeast Planting Progress Update
Producers of corn and soybeans in the Midwest are making good progress in getting those crops planted, and when it comes to that and other crops here in the Southeast, we have an update on how planting is progressing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Challenging Cotton Duty in Turkey
The National Cotton Council (NCC) disputes the recent findings in the Turkish anti-dumping investigation, and according to story from Tyron Spearman, is challenging that duty. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Whiskey Study
Is it bourbon or is it rye? A new study by a team of researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia is looking at how we taste whiskey. Cathy Isom tells us why researchers say you might not be able to tell the difference. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Discussions on How to Sell More Peanuts
The latest numbers indicate there are a lot of peanut stocks right now, and with a new crop going into the ground, Tyron Spearman reports there have been various discussions on how to sell more peanuts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …