May USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has Slight Change

Dan Crop Forecasts

This month the USDA citrus crop forecast had no changes in the orange numbers but, grapefruit increased just over 1 million boxes from last month. Listen to the entire crop forecast release below. Download Audio To view the USDA Maturity Test and Fruit Size form for May CLICK HERE. The next monthly USDA citrus crop forecast will be released Wednesday …

Beef Exports to Taiwan Rebound Nicely

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

March numbers show a nice rebound in beef shipments to Taiwan, as Dan Halstrom with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, looks at how important this market is to our meat exports. Download Audio Complete first-quarter export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available online. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Florida NRCS Commemorating Earth Day Celebration with Tree Planting

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Folks have gathered at the Brooksville Plant Materials Center for the Florida NRCS annual Earth Day event. And Acting State Conservationist Roney Gutierrez explains the purpose of the Earth Day event, how their celebration also coincides with National Wetlands Month and how they are commemorating it all by planting a pignut hickory tree. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

Trying to Get Seed in the Ground

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Farmers here in the Southeast and across the major crop areas have been working when they can this past week to try and get seed in the ground, as Tyron Spearman reports that last week most crops were behind the 5-year average. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Tall Corn

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

Is the corn belt shifting? Everett Griner tells us which area of the country is now the new “king of corn yield”. This just might surprise you! Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

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 …