Ag Industry Pleased with US-Korea Trade Agreement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The recently announced U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement is garnering praise from many in the Ag community as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the bilateral agreement promises to provide American agriculture with improved access to more than 49 million Korean consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

GCC Promoting Cotton at Farm Bureau Annual Meetings

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Karen Nikitopoulos with the Georgia Cotton Commission says they have been busy the last couple of days promoting cotton at the Georgia Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Jekyll Island through their trade show and commodity session efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Mullet

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the availability and value of Florida mullet. More information and some recipes for mullet are available online by clicking on Florida Mullet Brochure. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanuts Discussed at annual GFB Meeting

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman is attending Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual meeting which started yesterday and has this update about a variety of ways peanuts are being discussed and brought out there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Fresh Citrus Season Starts Slow; CBS, Orange Scab Are Concerns

Dan Citrus, Florida

In the first of these reports, Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney says fresh citrus shipments are a little behind normal pace so far this season due to a late start and small fruit sizes. In the second report, he notes that the industry is concerned by citrus black spot in Florida and sweet orange scab in Texas …

Story On Scott’s Transition Team; HLB Prevention Out West

Dan Citrus, Florida

This report notes that Florida grower Vic Story has been named to one of the governor-elect’s transition teams, and that efforts are being beefed up to stop the import of HLB into western citrus states during the holiday season. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Important Meetings Slated This Week Around The Citrus Belt

Dan Citrus, Florida

Among other meetings this week, Florida Citrus Mutual’s board of directors gathers Wednesday in Lake Alfred and the Highlands Citrus Grower Forum convenes Wednesday in Sebring. On Thursday, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation meets in Lake Alfred. This report has more details. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Citrus Administrative Committee Seeks More Diversity

Dan Citrus, Florida

Lakeland-based Citrus Administrative Committee administers a fresh citrus marketing order overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is seeking more diversity of membership in all such committees. CAC Manager Duke Chadwell tells how his group is responding. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …