This year’s cotton planting pace is the slowest on record. However, despite heavy rains in many parts of Alabama, growers were able to make considerable gains last week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …
Peanut Planting Still a Bit Behind
While quite a bit of progress was made this past week, peanut planting is still running behind what’s normal for this time of the year. Tyron Spearman runs through the updated NASS numbers for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
Keeping an Eye on Peanut Contracts
As planting continues, Tyron Spearman reports many farmers are keeping an eye on what peanut contracts are doing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Monsanto’s Farmer of the Year from the Southeast
The Southeast Regional Winner of the Monsanto’s Farmer of the Year contest, Virginia grain and cattle farmer Betty Rosson, has been named 2013 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
Peanut Growers Pleased with both House and Senate Farm Bill Versions
Peanut growers kept a close eye on last week’s Senate and House Farm Bill mark-ups, and Don Koehler and Armond Morris with the Georgia Peanut Commission explain how this year’s discussions and outcome was very different than last. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
Fake Foods
The altered food list is growing. Everett Griner tells us what we need to do to get the real thing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
FL Delegation Seeks More Water in Tri-State Fight
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 17, 2013………. The fate of the Apalachicola Bay could be hanging in the balance as Florida’s congressional delegation fights for more water from Georgia, and seafood workers try to restore oyster beds. This week, the U.S. Senate was the scene of the latest skirmish in a tri-state water dispute between Florida, …
Ag in Review for the Week of May 13, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Immigration Could Trump Farm Bill Debate in Senate
Despite Senate Leader Harry Reid announcing his intention to move forward with the Farm Bill, he has also said he will move to immigration reform as soon as the Senate Judiciary Committee finishes mark up on that bill, even if the farm bill isn’t finished. However, Senate Ag Chair Stabenow isn’t worried that floor consideration of the farm bill could …
Cotton Provisions Included in Both House and Senate Farm Bills
The National Cotton Council is pleased with the passage of the legislation in both the House and Senate Ag Committee’s and urge Cotton Belt Representatives to support their agriculture committee’s work and oppose damaging amendments when the bills are brought up for debate on their respective floors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …