Jamie Burrow, program coordinator for the University of Florida-IFAS canker and greening Extension education program, conducted a recent study into how citrus growers and grove managers like to receive Extension information. She reports on the study. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of …
Many Tools to Produce a Good Peanut Crop
After seeing a large crop of peanuts in 2012 extension peanut agronomist John Beasley, with the University of Georgia, said it now offers challenges going into the 2013 crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Potting Soil
The marijuana crop is evaluated. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Monsanto Researching New and Improved Options for Weed Management
Scott Bowman, U.S. cotton business lead for Monsanto, says that through continued research and trials, they are working to expand weed management options for cotton growers in the years to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
College Aggies Online
In an effort to encourage young agricultural leaders to be actively engaged with the American public, the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s fourth annual College Aggies Online agriculture advocacy scholarship program has been launched with new guidelines and projects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag Census Info Kept Confidential
Jim Ewing, Acting Director of the Florida office of the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, assures farmers that there is no need to worry about the confidentiality of the 2012 Ag Census info. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Tuohy’s To Speak at Cattle Industry Convention
The 2013 Cattle Industry Convention is coming up February 6-9 in Tampa, Florida and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has announced their lineup of speakers includes Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, as they will officially kick off the convention with keynote remarks during the General Opening Session, February 6 at 3 p.m. You may recognize their name as the Tuohys’ …
Timely Rains Gave the Southeast Record Yields in 2012
The big story in 2012 was the severe drought that resulted in significant drops in production and yields for many crops in parts of the U.S. But USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says despite the fact that the southeast had their drought issues as well, much of our area saw record yields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
New Farm Bill Should Include Strong Specialty Crop Provisions
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says one of the areas left a bit short-changed by the partial Farm Bill extension was specialty crops. But the secretary says that he is optimistic that our growers will see the programs they need when a new 5-Year Farm Bill is finally agreed upon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Tight Cattle Supply Leads to Closing of Texas Beef Plant
Cargill announced that late next week they will close their beef processing facility in Plainview, Texas due mostly to tight U.S. cattle supplies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024