Peanut Forecast Sees Slight Rise

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

According to this mornings report from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, the forecast for this year’s peanut crop is back up a little bit. Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Crop Forecast Up Again

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their October 1 cotton crop forecast this morning, and Shiela Corley in the Washington D.C. office says the numbers are up again. Report (3:00) But the forecast for the Southeast is lower. Report (1:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Peanut Harvest Moving Along

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

While peanut harvest continues to move along, it’s still overall well behind normal. Tyron Spearman looks at the latest harvest numbers released by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Latest Harvest Progress and Veg Acreage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The National Ag Statistics Service reports the status of the harvest so far in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) And the acreage for vegetables this fall. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Importance of Crop Forecasts

Randall Weiseman Georgia

The 2007 crop year is starting to wind down and the next crop production forecast due out this Friday will be closer to the actual numbers for the year. Doug Kleweno with the National Ag Statistics Service in Georgia says the information they put together each month is an important gauge of how the crops are progressing. Report (1:00 mp3) …

MIL for Citrus Growers

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Citrus growers in Lake County can benefit from a Mobile Irrigation Lab that is a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and other partners. Here’s two reports about the MIL and how it can help growers with environmental quality incentives: Report (1:00 mp3) Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Citrus Stats Admin Terry Reflects on Crop & Tree Counts

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports, on the eve of another Citrus Crop Forecast release set for this Friday morning, reflections on future tree and crop counts from the man who administers citrus crop forecast numbers and other citrus statistics at USDA’s Agriculture Statistics Services. Based at the Orlando offices of the USDA & Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry says he plans …

Proposed Rule on Lease Agreements

Randall Weiseman General

USDA has released a proposal on lease agreements as Tyron Spearman looks at the proposed rule.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Citrus Commission Chairman Re: Research and Grower Input

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In the first report below, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr discusses Citrus Department investment into supply side research, and the prospects of doing more of it in the future. Also in this report, a reminder that citrus growers are invited to Ray-Bob Groves early on the morning of Friday October 12 to have breakfast and listen to the release …

Stallings To Host Polk County Grower Breakfast For Forecast

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

USDA will release its official Citrus Crop Forecast at 8:30 a.m. Friday October 12. Once again Southeast AgNet will provide “live” coverage through the radio network and on its websites. There will be several grower breakfasts taking place in different parts of the state. In this report, Bob Stallings of Stallings Crop Insurance discusses the second annual crop forecast grower …