GA Announces Agriculture Week Observance Award Winner

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that East Jackson Elementary School in Commerce is the winner of the sixth annual Agricultural Awareness Week Observance Award. “Georgia farmers continue to make our state one of the most vital and diversified farm economies in the nation,” said Governor Perdue. “Agriculture Awareness Week gives our students the opportunity to learn the importance …

Prevented Planting Request Deadlines

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

With planting underway across the southeast, Tyron Spearman reminds growers about a filing deadline concerning acres that may not get planted due to weather conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Crop and Posted Price Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman updates not only the peanut posted price information, but also where the planting of peanuts stands as of this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Positive Peanut Usage Numbers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has a look at the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers which shows positive numbers in many areas. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”

Gary Cooper Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …

Hoping for Better Peanut Exports

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Export numbers for U.S. peanuts are still not where many would like to see them as Tyron Spearman reports today on how many in the industry are hoping that will change. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

No Action on Estate Taxes

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Peanuts

Laws concerning the estate tax, or death tax as some know it, are still a major concern for many in agriculture as Tyron Spearman looks at what one group is hoping will happen with that issue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024