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Leverage® 2.7SE insecticide from Bayer CropScience recently received EPA registration for soybeans and is also registered for cotton.

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The US Department of Agriculture announced this week that farmers are expecting to plant more soybeans and less corn. Despite the eight percent expected decline in acreage, National Corn Growers Association official say the forecast of 86 million acres is still historically high.

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Today Tyron Spearman has a quick update on the fact some crops will not receive payments this time around and also reminds all farmers their 2007 Census of Agriculture forms need to be filled out and sent in as soon as possible.  Report 1 (:20 mp3)  Report 2 (:30 mp3)

This coming Thursday is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the upcoming growing season, as Tyron Spearman has this reminder.  Report (:30 mp3)

Tyron Spearman reminds growers that the deadline is nearing to purchase crop insurance for the upcoming growing season.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Economic Outlook Conferences were recently held by the University of Georgia across the state and Tyron Spearman gives us the scoop on it.  Tyron also tells us about an announcement which will be made by the USDA later this month.  Report (1:15 mp3)

Plant Health Care’s Jeff Glass has information for growers concerning their satisfaction guarantee for a couple of their products used in the upcoming season.  Report (1:00 mp3) 

FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE - HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?

As a producer you should of received your Ag Census form in the mail, and you are urged to complete it and return it by the deadline.  Tyron Spearman tells us today just how important this census is.  Report (:45 mp3)

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It only happens once each five years and producers of any kind of agriculture products are required to be counted. We’re working with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in our region again to help get the word out about the Census of Agriculture, so stay tuned for lots of information and frequent reminders about it in the coming weeks. Agriculture Census questionnaires will be mailed the last week of this year and should be returned by the first week of February 2008. Prompt action by producers will save a lot of extra time and effort to chase down the forms not returned on time. Learn more from USDA’s special Census of Agriculture website.
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USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released the November 1st crop estimates this morning, as Shiela Corley in Washington D.C. runs through the cotton numbers.

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And when it comes to peanuts and other crops, Southeast Agnet’s Tyron Spearman has a rundown of those numbers.

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Being the dog lovers we are around the network headquarters, I thought I’d share this commentary in particular. It’s from Southeast AgNet’s long-time commentary producer, Everett Griner. He first did this one many years ago, and I recently asked him to do it again so it would become part of these network on-line archives. By the way, in case you’re not aware, all of Ev Griner’s daily commentaries can be found in the “Agri-View” category of this website. Enjoy!
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According to this mornings report, the forecast put out by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has the cotton and corn crops up, but peanut and soybean crops down.  Report (1:30 mp3)

To see the numbers, Click Here

Tyron Spearman has information about the farm bill markup coming next week from the House Agriculture Committee.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Like many fields this season, it’s been a struggle to keep the amount of water needed for the crops at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, but things are ready to go for their annual Field Day event coming up Tuesday.

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For those growing corn and soybeans, the news is good for prices being forecast for both crops going into next year.  Report (1:20 mp3) 

Soybean rust research efforts continue here in the Southeast thanks to the funding help from various outlets.  Report (1:00 wma) To track the latest information on soybean rust finds, Click Here

Georgia will be seeing quite a change in crop acreage this spring. Tyron Spearman has a look at the way growers are planing to switch what may be planted.  Report (1:00 wma)

Tyron Spearman looks at information on how some feel soybean acreage will be up this year in Georgia.  Report (:15 wma)

In this week’s pod cast, Florida cattlemen focus on the Greenbelt issue, a continuing resolution may effect the NRCS, the Florida Strawberry Festival kicked off this week, Florida grapefruit sales are up, Florida hosts the Commodity Classic, and Everett Griner hosts the Agriview.

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With soybean growers meeting in Tampa this week at the 2007 Commodity Classic, here is an interesting look at how soybean production came to the United States by way of the Southeast.

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Soybean growers are being advised that rust could be a major problem this year, a topic I discussed with University of Florida’s David Wright.  Report (1:45 wma)

More soybean rust has been found in North Florida.  Report (:32 wma)

Soybean rust has been found in Southwest Georgia.  Report (:42 wma)

Soybean growers across the country understand the importance of the livestock industry.  Report (:36 wma)

Many across the south are keeping an eye out for any signs of soybean rust this season.  Report (:45 wma)