Peanut State Executives Discuss the Crop and Industry

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

During the 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference going on this week in Panama City Beach, Florida, Cindy Zimmerman with AgWired was able to catch up with Randy Griggs of the Alabama Peanut Producers; Ken Barton with Florida Peanut Producers; Don Koehler with Georgia Peanut Commission; and Malcolm Broome of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Southern Peanut Growers Meeting Continues

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

It’s day two of the 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman is there and has this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The benefits of the Juicy Tomato

Dan Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

The health benefits of consuming fresh tomatoes has been well documented. They are rich in lycopene, potassium, vitamins, and antioxidants. And now growing research supports the consumption of tomato juice as a way to gain from its many benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Waterway problems

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells what is going on with our inland waterways. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NAMA Agri-Marketing Team Gives UF Students Career Boost

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

A little known extra curicular program in the Food and Resource Economics Department at University of Florida’s College of Agriculture is giving participating students a boost when it comes to entering the professional job market after graduation, but students involved have to earn it. According to UF Senior V. P. for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jack Payne (photo left), and …

Southern Peanut Growers Conference Starts Today

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference kicks off today at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Growers and industry folks from across the Southeast will be at the event, which runs through Saturday, and Tyron Spearman is one of those as he files this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Same Fight

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Will the battle ever end? Farmers and environmentalists. Everett Griner explains what the battle is about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Process to Get Farm Bill to Conference Underway

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

The U.S. Senate has received the House version of it’s farm-only farm bill so the process of going to conference can soon begin. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

UF Study: Florida’s Ag and Natural Resources Industries Remain Strong

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

(GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida) — Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study. The study is the latest report from researchers in UF’s food and resource economics department — part of …

Concerns about Cotton Crop Abandonment

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

USDA forecasters are among those keeping a close eye on a growing rate of abandonment for the nation’s cotton crop this season, as Rod Bain has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024