Fruit Growers Encouraged to Participate in Fruit Fly Survey

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida and Georgia fruit growers are encouraged to participate in an online survey regarding the economic effects of the spotted wing drosophila fly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Dairy Prices Fueling Projected Production Increase

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy

More milk and dairy production is forecasted for 2014, due in part to an estimated price increase in most milk commodity classes. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

Citrus Industry This Week: Enhanced Nutrition Update; Bees and Bloom

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes research from Florida and Brazil on enhanced nutrition for HLB as well as important information growers need to know to protect bees. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

True Labeling

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The F.D.A. continues to fight for true labeling. Everett Griner tells us about this battle. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …

CattleFax Analyst Speaks in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Livestock

Cattle producers and ranchers are always seeking information on markets and other issues they deal with on their operations. Well today, during the Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention in Montgomery, CattleFax market analyst Troy Applehans talked about many of those issues. I caught up with him afterwards and we discussed expansion, feed costs and of course their projections for cattle prices. Download …

Peanut Farm Bill Meetings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Peanuts

In various areas across the Southeast, meetings are being held to discuss farm bill programs for peanut farmers. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

New Officers for Alabama Cattlemen’s Association

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

During the general session this morning at the 71st annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Montgomery, the officer team for the upcoming year was sworn in. The new President is Woody Clark from Andalusia, President-elect is Jim Akin of Lexington, new Vice-President is Bill Lipscomb from Prattville, and Treasurer is L.D. Fitzpatrick of Hope Hull. I talked with Woody Clark …

Joy Ride Over for High Farm Incomes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Agriculture analyst David Stallings says that USDA’s Agricultural 10 year Projections show that the record prices and incomes that many farmers have enjoyed over the past few years are coming to an end. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

Democrats Want Food Stamp Cuts Delayed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

More than 70 Congressional Democrats are asking Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to delay the new law cutting food stamps. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …

UF/IFAS Approves New Nursery and Citrus Cultivars for Release

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fourteen new cultivars, including eight coleus varieties and six citrus, have been approved for release by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …