USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says one of the main concerns regarding the current drought is how early it is occurring in the season and how it is affecting the crop conditions and pasture. Download Audio
Persistence Indicating Hot Dry Weather
Any rains across the Southeast the past few weeks have definitely been scattered, and today Tyron Spearman passes along some information he learned about what we might expect to see yet this summer when it comes to our weather patterns. Download Audio
Land Values
Just exactly how high is too high for land? Everett Griner looks at the value of land. Download Audio
U.S. Committing to Aflatoxin Fight in Africa
The U.S. is committing 12-million dollars for aflatoxin control in Africa as efforts continue to prevent high levels of aflatoxin contamination in maize and peanuts here and in Nigeria. Download Audio
Ag in Review for the Week of June 06, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.
Dry Year
Everett Griner tells us how the southeast and the southwest if facing a long dry year. Download Audio
SipCamAdvan Committed to Peanut Industry
George Hackman with SipcamAdvan says they are committed to the peanut industry and wants growers to know they have a full line of fungicides for peanuts. Download Audio
USDA to Issue Partial 2010-Crop Counter-Cyclical Payments for Peanuts
This just in from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will issue approximately $10 million in partial 2010-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with peanut base acres enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment (DCP) Program.
Researched Out
Where would be really be without agriculture research? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio
Little Relief in Site for Drought Stricken Southeast
The drought is continuing to tighten its grip on the southeast and USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the long range forecast shows the high pressure staying with us for much of June with a possible tropical storm the only real hope for relief. Download Audio