In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we looked at the Prospective Plantings report released by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, the latest USDA forecast for food prices, and a story concerning the issue with labeling GMO crops. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Alabama Legislators Discuss Bills of Interest to Agriculture
Alabama legislators were back in Montgomery this past week to conduct business for week four of the 2015 Legislative Session. Leigha Cauthen, executive director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, looks at action taken on bills of interest to agriculture. Download Audio For more information on the various bills being discussed during the legislative session, just go to the Alabama Agribusiness …
Peanut Price Update
Tyron Spearman has an update on where peanut prices and contracts stand this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Agriculture Does Well During Georgia Legislative Session
The 2015 Georgia Legislative Session ended yesterday, as lawmakers wrapped up things up for another year. Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar has a recap of how agriculture fared during this year’s session. Download Audio For more information, go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …
Alabama Family Honored for Farm of Distinction
From the Alabama Farmers Federation: A Marshall County grain, soybean and beef cattle business was named Alabama’s 2015 Farm of Distinction at the Alabama Farm-City Awards April 2 in Birmingham. Rickey Cornutt of Cornutt Farms near Boaz has been farming most of his life, but he said he’s never enjoyed it more than the last few years. “I’ve always wanted …
Do Not Set Numbers in Prospective Plantings Report in Stone
According to the numbers in USDA’s Prospective Plantings report that came out this week, cotton acreage will be down, peanuts up, corn acreage down, while soybeans will be up. But Gary Crawford reports that one USDA official says those numbers could end up being quite a bit different from what farmers actually plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
GMO Bill in US House Supported by American Seed Trade Association
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that covers nation-wide regulations of GMO food products. Find out about the seed industry’s support of this bill. Josh McGill has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
Today is National PB&J Day
Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, as it is observed on April 2nd. Tyron Spearman has information about an event that will be taking place to highlight this annual event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
Florida Lawmakers Working on State Lands Bill
As the Florida Legislative Session continues Representative Matt Caldwell, who represents District 79 in the Florida House, says one issue they’ve been working with is the proposed state lands bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
Crop Report Shows Some Notable Acreage Shifts
The Prospective Plantings report shows some notable shifts among crops. Gary Crawford has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …