GA Peanut Farm Show Jan 17 in Albany

Dan General

This years Penaut Farm Show will be held in Albany GA and Tyron Spearman fills us in on all of the good details of what will be going on during this event.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Wild Blue Googling

Randall Weiseman General

Wild Blue communications and Google are teaming up to provide rural internet customers with new web services. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Staff Working on Farm Bill Differences

Randall Weiseman General

Members of congress are still on break, but staff are busy working to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill before they return later this month. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner says he believes the conference committee can produce legislation the President can sign. Report (1:00 mp3) Mary Kay Thatcher with the American Farm Bureau …

USDA Issuing Disaster Payments

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Tyron Spearman explains to us today about the disaster payments being issued by the USDA and how they came about.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Bill Given Extension to March 15

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Tyron Spearman reports to us today about just what this extension contains, and means for the producers.  Report (:45 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm Bill Has More For Specialty Crops

Dan Citrus, Florida, General, Vegetables

According to Florida Citrus Mutual Congressional Affairs Director Casey Welch, while both versions of the Farm Bill have a lot more in them for specialty crop support, the two versions get the dollars from very different places.  Hear Welch’s comments in this report.  Report (1:00 mp3) In the second report, Welch adds it may be a while yet before Congress …

Stallings Crop Insurance Hosts Grower Mtgs in N FL, GA, AL

Gary Cooper Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Sponsoring this special announcement: Agriculture producers in North Florida and throughout the Wiregrass region of southwest Georgia and southern Alabama are invited to attend any of six grower meetings being hosted in coming days by Stallings Crop Insurance. Learn more about the meeting agenda, times, places and dates here. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Florida’s Peace River Valley Growers to Meet & Eat

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Later this week, on Thursday January 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hardee County Agri-Civic Center in Wauchula, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association will hold its annual meeting, featuring keynote speaker Pat Williams, Sr VP of the Orlando Magic. PRVCGA Executive Director Barbara Carlton comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored …

Various Meetings Upcoming

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

From the annual Beltwide Cotton Conference to the Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Conference, there are a variety of meetings coming up the next couple of weeks. Tyron Spearman has a look at some of those.  Report (1:20 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Bio-Energy Promoted in Signed Bill

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

Tyron Spearman looks at some of the features of the Energy Bill which has already been signed by the President.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024