Cotton Being Beaten Down by Dry Hot Conditions

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Weather

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, says the return of hot dry weather to the Southern Great Plains is taking a toll on the cotton crop. And there are areas here in the Southeast also seeing a decline in conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Opposing Sharing of Peanut Technology

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

There is opposition to allowing other countries the right to use peanut seed technology developed here. 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 …

Southerland and Putnam Discuss EPA Regulations

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

U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II hosted a press conference today from Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee to highlight his Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078). Southerland was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and other Florida stakeholders to highlight bipartisan efforts to stop the EPA and Army Corps from expanding its regulatory authority to almost any body of water in America. …

Farmers Have a Chance to Direct $3.3 Million to Nonprofits

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops

Farmers across the Southeast are being asked to take part in America’s Farmers Grow Communities. The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is partnering with farmers to direct $2,500 donations to individual nonprofit organizations. 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 …

Early-Bird Registration for Georgia Peanut Tour ends today!

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

The 2014 Georgia Peanut Tour will be held September 16-18, 2014 with the Hot Topics Seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 16th and then the tour itself taking place Wednesday, Sept. 17th and Thursday, Sept. 18th. But the Georgia Peanut Commission reminds growers that participants must register by today to be guaranteed their Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

Peanut Calendar

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans

Tyron Spearman has a look at a few events coming up this week that may be of interest to row crop farmers in the Southeast. 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 …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 15, 2014

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

This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring crop report information from the August releases which came out this week from USDA. We also have a look at the SNAP program and how it’s being used in rural areas, and hoping to see more textile business coming back. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama …

Plenty of Cotton

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

There is a lot of cotton right now in the world market and of course more will be coming this fall. Tyron Spearman reports that is having an affect on prices. 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 …

Proposed Rules for Drones to Come

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Commercial use of drones, including in agriculture, may still be a ways off, as the FAA is well behind schedule in drawing up rules for the remote-controlled aircraft. 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 …

Florida NRCS Encourages Producers to Learn about CSP

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida encourages producers to learn more about the Conservation Stewardship Program. Participants in the program take additional steps to improve resource conditions including soil quality, water quality, water quantity, air quality, and habitat quality, and even energy. One Florida farmer is pleased that he signed up for CSP. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …