Ag in Review for the Week of January, 2013

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Boosts Production Estimates for Some 2012 Crops

Randall Weiseman Corn, Field Crops, Soybeans

Gary Crawford has a report on some of the highlights of today’s USDA crop reports including the current wheat crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Record Peanut Crop for 2012

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

Most people already knew this but USDA’s final report for the 2012 crop shows it was a record crop for peanuts as Tyron Spearman has those numbers along with a look at some of the other crops including corn and soybeans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

New COO for FFA

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The National FFA Organization has recently named Joshua Bledsoe of N.C., the chief operating officer of the more than 550 thousand member organization. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Monsanto Continuing to Work on New Ways to Address Weed Management

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

Weed management continues to be a top priority for our cotton growers here in the southeast, which is why U.S. Cotton Business Lead for Monsanto, Scott Bowman, says they are working to expand the growers options in years to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Peanut Contracts Issued & Drought Threatening Production Recovery

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

For the first time in a while some peanut contracts were being issued this week as Tyron Spearman has the details along with a story concerning the lasting effects of this past year’s drought. Contracts: Download Audio Drought: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Designates 597 Counties in 2013 as Drought Disaster Areas – Includes GA & AL

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2013—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today designated 597 counties in 14 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans. These are the first disaster designations made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2013. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Former GM Opponent Says He Was Wrong

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An environmental activist who helped start the anti-GM movement back in the mid-1990s is now apologizing for his role in demonizing genetically modified crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Good Neighbor

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Mexico is increasing trade with the U.S. Everett Griner tells us what it will take to become a good ally. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024