Peanut Farmer Testifies at Farm Bill Hearing

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. May 21, 2012 Georgia Peanut Commission Chairman Armond Morris testified in the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management hearing on the 2013 Farm Bill: Commodity Programs and Crop Insurance. Morris, who also serves as chairman of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation, spoke on behalf of the Commission, the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, the …

Southern Crops Represented During House Farm Bill Hearing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Southern crops were among those represented during a recent House hearing regarding agricultural policy in advance of the writing of the farm bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

How Farmers Will Benefit from USDA Farmers Market Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Under Secretary for Food and Nutrition Kevin Concannon says the recently announced grant funding to farmers markets will assist farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …

Why Men Love Their Meat

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables

New research reveals that in America and more than 20 other Western nations, people see a metaphoric link between men and meat. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Big Crops

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us how the crop forecast for 2012 is positive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

Educational Programs, Research Meeting on Citrus Calendar

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Educational programs for citrus growers in Immokalee and Arcadia are on tap this week, as is a telephone meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board of directors. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

Ag in Review for the Week of May 14, 2012

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Podcast, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables

Dr. Andrea Carlson of the Economic Research Service, co-author of the “Are Healthy Foods More Expensive?” explains the cost related to following the MyPlate guidelines. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

Forensic Crime Tool Being Used to Find Beneficial Insects

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Fans of TV crime dramas are most likely familiar with the practice of using DNA to identify people, places and things. And now USDA researcher Mike Greenstone says the state of the art technique is being used to identify natural predator insects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …

Peanut Prices Forecast to Fall & Senate Farm Bill Offers No Price Protection

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information which indicates that peanut prices may be falling the second half of the year along with a story about the lack of price protection for growers in the current version of the Senate farm bill. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …