Budget cuts continue to affect areas of agriculture as Tyron Spearman reports that includes the National Peanut Lab in Dawson, Georgia. Download Audio
Window to Plant Peanuts is Narrowing & Peanut Loan Program Update
Dry weather continues to hamper peanut planting as Tyron Spearman reports the window to get seed in the ground is narrowing while also giving us an update on the peanut market loan program. Planting: Download Audio Program: Download Audio
Peanut Industry Comes Together for Tornado Victims
Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman was a part of a group that toured areas of Georgia yesterday devastated by the recent tornado’s while also delivering a variety of items put together by the peanut industry to help those storm victims. Download Audio
Growing Organic Peanuts in the Southeast
It does take some work, but Tyron Spearman reports today that organic peanuts can be grown here in the Southeast. Download Audio
CRP Success
Everett Griner tells us about how the CRP is now being a more focused program. Download Audio
Farm Bill will be No Easy Task
Today Tyron Spearman looks at what some are saying in our nation’s capitol about how writing a new farm bill will be no easy task. Download Audio
Peanut Industry Responds & Peanut Product Produced
Today Tyron Spearman has an update concerning how the peanut industry has responded with relief efforts to the recent tornado vidctims here in the Southeast along with a story about a peanut product being produced at a new factory. Relief: Download Audio Factory: Download Audio
Open Ports
The Japan food imports will continue. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
Georgia Peanut Farmers Reject Assessment Increase
Georgia peanut farmers have rejected a proposal to increase the annual Georgia Peanut Commission assessment by $1.
Ag Playing a Key Role in Improved Job Numbers
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says that the latest national employment numbers for April exemplifies how agriculture continues to be a key factor in the economic recovery. Download Audio