Long-time Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Honored

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

On Wednesday the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 6th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will take place at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. But tonight, various folks representing different facets of the cotton industry attended an event to honor long-time Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Louie Perry from Moultrie. He is stepping down from that position after 30 years and …

Cotton to be a Major Player

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

While there are still a lot of questions as to how many acres of each crop will be planted this year, cotton is expected to be be a major player as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds

Dan Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

If you’re into specialty crop farming from any perspective, you’ll want to spend a few moments with this news post to hear about present trends in the seed industry that will impact seed varieties and supplies into the future. Growing up on a Florida farm himself, Matthew Johnston has a good perspective on how farmers think, and now that his …

Census of Agriculture Data Can Help Farmers on a National & Local Level

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Jim Ewing, acting director of the Florida office of the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, reminds farmers and ranchers that the Census of Agriculture is often the only way to capture important agricultural data. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Senators Look to Extend Disaster Assistance Programs

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

Several senators have introduced legislation to extend ag disaster programs that expired at the end of fiscal year 2011 and were not included in the nine month Farm Bill extension. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024