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, …
University of Florida hosting its annual Soil and Water Research Science Forum
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The United Nations has declared 2015 the “International Year of Soils” and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is recognizing this with its 16th annual Soil and Water Science Research Forum on Sept. 17 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Trans-Pacific Partnership Update
House Agriculture Committee members met with U.S. Trade Representative Micheal Froman last week in regards to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. With the outlook for exports softening, committee members stressed the importance of expanding opportunities for trade. 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 …
New Peanut Program for Kids
The National Peanut Board, along with Alabama Peanut Producers, Florida Peanut Producers, Georgia Peanut Commission and others, have partnered with The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture to develop Discover the Powerful Peanut, a set of 12 easy-to-use peanut activity cards for kids. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …