Florida Legislature Sends Budget to Scott

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Legislature sent the proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 to Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday, giving him 15 days to determine whether to sign the bill and which projects to strike if he does. The $74.5 billion spending blueprint would Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Soybean Growers Welcome Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Draft

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

ST. LOUIS (May 9, 2013) – In advance of Tuesday’s scheduled markup, the Senate Agriculture Committee today released a draft of its proposed farm bill, which met with approval from the nation’s soybean farmers. American Soybean Association (ASA) President and Canton, Miss., soybean farmer Danny Murphy welcomed the draft and encouraged its expedited passage: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

Citrus Grower Chicone Discusses OJ and Carton Labels

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Citrus grower and label collector Jerry Chicone summarizes some of the citrus industry history he shared at the April “A Celebration of Florida Citrus Through the Years” in Lakeland. His topics are the ways women served orange juice, and the origin of fresh fruit carton labels. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …

Details Regarding the Beltwide Cotton Conference Format Change

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

There has been some questions regarding the future of the National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences, and therefore Craig Brown, vice president for Producer Affairs, clarifies what attendees can expect next year. Download Audio The 2014 Belwide Cotton Conferences are set for January 6-8 in New Orleans. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Possible Timeline for a New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Things have picked back up in our nation’s capitol when it comes to getting a new farm bill, as Colin Woodall with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, looks at the possible timeline after the markups are completed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Wireless Point-of-Sale Equipment Translates into More Money for Farmers

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

USDA is providing millions in grant funds to expand access to users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at farmers markets by allowing access to more wireless point of sale equipment. Something that Under Secretary for Food and Nutrition Kevin Concannon says will not only benefit SNAP participates, but also farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Mississippi Peanut Acres Down and UGA Ag Research Funding Down

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

While peanut acres are going to be down as a whole this year, they will see a pretty sharp drop in Mississippi. Tyron Spearman has that story along with how agriculture research funding is also down at many land grant universities, including the University of Georgia. Mississippi: Download Audio Ag Funding: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Citrus Industry eNews: 25K FL Orange Acres; Growers on Industry Issues

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive includes details on the 25,000 new acres of oranges planned for Florida, growers discussing current citrus issues, and lots more. Click here to view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NCC Commitment to Technology Transfer Unchanged

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

CORDOVA, Tenn. — The National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences has a new format that no longer includes the production conference component but continues the forum’s technical conferences and adds emphasis to the consultant’s conference. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Up, Up and Away

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Just in case you haven’t noticed, food cost are continuing to rise. Everett Griner tells us what to expect in the near future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024