National School Lunch Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

This week is being celebrated as National School Lunch Week with a theme of “School Lunch – Let’s Grow Healthy” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …

Georgia Dairy Farmer is a Beef Producer Too

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

This weeks “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Kenneth Murphy a dairy producer from Luthersville, Georgia, wants cattle producers to know the dairy industry also plays a part when it comes to the beef checkoff. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Gov. Scott Learns From Citrus Growers And Makes A Forecast

Dan Citrus, Florida

Gov. Rick Scott learned more about the citrus industry by mingling with growers and industry representatives Wednesday at Florida Citrus Mutual’s crop forecast breakfast near Bartow. He even came close to pegging the size of the orange crop. Download Audio While the group gathered at Ray Bob Grove Barn in Alturas, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

APHIS Extends Animal Traceability Comment Period

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

USDA has announced the comment period for the proposed rule on animal disease traceability has been extended 30-days. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …

Citrus Growers Putnam and Story React to Orange Crop Forecast

Dan Citrus, Florida

Citrus grower Adam Putnam, who is also Florida’s agriculture commissioner, and Polk County grower Vic Story react to the USDA forecast of 147 million boxes of Florida oranges, which is a 5 percent increase over last season’s production. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …

FFB Urges Growers to be Proactive Regarding Water Shortages

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

Recent heavy rains will surely help ease the water shortage for South Florida, but Charles Shinn, assistant director of government and community affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau, reminds producers that we are certainly not out of the woods yet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …

Peanut Crop Forecast Up From Last Month

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

When USDA released their monthly crop report this morning it showed the peanut crop, while still down from last year, is now expected to be a bit higher than last month’s forecast as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …

USDA Cuts Corn and Soybean Production and Price Forecasts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

In this mornings crop reports, USDA made cuts that some were not expecting, as Gary Crawford has a look at the various numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

USDA Citrus Crop Estimate Indicates Slight Increase for 2011/12 Crop

Dan Citrus, Florida

The numbers released this morning by USDA-NASS show a slight increase from last year in all catagories for Florida. FCOJ yield also projected to increase to 1.60. Listen to the broadcast. Download Audio For the completed Citrus Crop Forecast Form Click Here, and for the USDA completed report with analysis Click Here. News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone …

Abandonment and Quality the Story for the October Cotton Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, Georgia, Weather

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their October acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton farmers are struggling with high abandonment and low quality. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …