From the National Association of Wheat Growers: WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 17, 2015 – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is pleased by the Senate Agriculture Committee action this morning on the Grain Standards Act that sets the framework for the functioning of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Rotating Peanuts, Cotton and Bahia Grass
At various field days over the past few weeks, we’ve heard over and over again how important it is to rotate crops. And that is something Dr. David Wright, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension agronomist out of Quincy, has been working with for quite a few years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Cotton Growers Invited to Try New Website
Cotton Cultivated, a new website for growers and others in the industry, provides quick and easy access to a variety of information. And Ryan Kurtz, director of agricultural research for Cotton Incorporated, explains where it all comes from. Dowload Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Preparing for Annual Plains Peanut Festival
The 19th Annual Plains Peanut Festival is coming up Saturday, September 26th, as preparations are well underway. Tyron Spearman says folks are being urged to take part in this year’s event. 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, …
First National Goal to Reduce Food Waste
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2015 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50-percent reduction by 2030. As part of the effort, the federal government will lead a new partnership with charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, the …
Hoping for Peanut Exports to Pick Up / Introducing Peanuts to Infants
Peanut growers and others in the industry really hope exports to other countries pick up soon. Tyron Spearman has that story, along with information about how peanuts are being introduced to infants and why. Exports: Download Audio Infants: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Alabama Announces Signup Batching Date for RCPP
Acting State Conservationist for USDA’s-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, Kurt Simon, has more information about the signup batching date for a project which focuses on improving water quality and quantity through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Georgia Growers Learn More about Cotton Bolls
University of Georgia (UGA) Extension Agronomist Jared Whitaker talked about cotton bolls and what to watch for before defoliating that crop during last week’s UGA Cotton-Peanut Research Tour, sponsored in part by the Georgia Cotton Commission. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Study Shows Popular Herbicide Shows No Long-Term Impact on Aquatic Plant Life
A recent study concludes that Atrazine does not appear to have long-term, measurable impacts on aquatic plant life. 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 AgNet This Week: HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrate 50 Years; Cotton Production Down/ Peanuts Up
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a feature on HM. CLAUSE, a global vegetable seed company, as well as an update on the increase in peanut production and decrease in cotton production. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …