Cattle Producers Should Adopt BQA Practices

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

In this week’s “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, we hear from Matt Hersom with the University of Florida who said more and more producers are seeing the advantages of being BQA certified. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Citrus PR Official Outlines ‘OJ Nutrition’ Campaign

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Florida Department of Citrus Public Relations Director Karen Mathis tells why the department has launched a new program promoting the health benefits of orange juice and tells how it will work. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Georgia Cotton Producer Pleased with Beltwide Conference

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

It’s day three of the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Texas as growers and industry folks from across the cotton belt are here. That includes Chuck Coley, a farmer from Vienna, Georgia and Chairman of the National Cotton Council who I talked with about this event and various issues important to the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Citrus Rootstocks Show Promise for Coping with HLB

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Citrus growers attending a Citrus Research and Education Center field day in December learned about new rootstocks that show promise for coping with HLB. Some will likely work well with an advanced citrus production system (ACPS) to provide high yields fast and some may provide HLB tolerance. University of Florida researcher Jude Grosser, who presented the rootstock evaluations, reports. Download …

NCC President Gives Washington Update

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

During this morning’s Production Conference here at the 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, National Cotton Council President Mark Lange gave a Washington update and afterwards we talked about one of the major issues, the farm bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

When Cotton Farmers Should Price Their Crop

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

Cotton farmers attending the final Beltwide Cotton Conference this week had the chance to hear from Joe Nicosia Head of Cotton Louis Dreyfus Commodities in Cordova, TN, regarding his thoughts on when to price their crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Former GM Opponent Says He Was Wrong

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

An environmental activist who helped start the anti-GM movement back in the mid-1990s is now apologizing for his role in demonizing genetically modified crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama Cattlemen Update on Strategic Plan

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

A couple of years ago the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association put together a strategic plan to help strengthen the Association over the next 5 to 10 years, and I talked with Dr. Billy Powell about how those goals were progressing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Beef Market Research Program

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council has information about something new that is being funded by the voluntary beef checkoff in the state to help make sure their programs reach beef consumers in the most effective way possible. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024