Boosting Farmers Bottom Line by Improving Consumer Knowledge of FL Ag

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Executive chef and culinary ambassador for the Florida Department of Agriculture, Justin Timineri, hopes to expand opportunities for Florida growers by better educating consumers about the abundance and diversity of the states agricultural products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

All-Time High Peanut Production Expected

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Peanut harvest continues in most areas and as the crop comes in Tyron Spearman reports that an all-time high peanut production is expected this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

MAP Funding Critical to Expanding Exports

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, General, Livestock, Pork

As we now wait even longer for a new farm bill, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng wants to be sure Congressional leaders know the importance of exports in the viability of U.S. agriculture and thus provide stable funding for the USDA Market Access Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Citrus Grower Sees “Hope on the Horizon” in Tree Survey

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Although Florida’s citrus acreage declined two percent in the last year to its modern low of 531,493 acres, Vero Beach grower and packer George Hamner Jr. says he sees “hope on the horizon.” Hamner also reacts to a report that abandoned grove acreage held steady in the past year. Hamner is chair of the Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee. Download …

Farm Bill Will Have to Wait Until Elections are Over

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The U.S. House will head home for the elections without action on a new five-year Farm Bill or an extension of existing farm policy that expires at the end of the month. Speaker of the House John Boehner says that the Farm Bill will be dealt with after the election, but House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas has said that …

Citrus Acreage Declines Again, Abandoned Acres Steady

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 2 percent while the amount of abandoned grove acreage held steady. Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the USDA, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

2012 Citrus Crop Reports Released

Dan Citrus, Florida

The USDA-NASS released the following citrus crop reports this afternoon. Click on the title of the reports to open/download (.pdf format): Commercial Citrus Inventory Prelim. Report; 2012 Citrus Abandoned Acres 2012 Report Citrus Summary 2011-12, Prelim. Sept. 2012 News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

New Technologies Solidify Viability of Cotton in Athletic Apparel Market

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

Mark Messura with Cotton Incorporated, says thanks to the Cotton Research and Promotion Program, cotton has emerged as a performance fiber for the outdoor and athletic apparel categories. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FDA Investing in Technologies to Find Produce Pathogens Faster

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

In an effort to step up its produce inspections The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is spending $17 million on technology it hopes will be fast enough to catch fresh produce with pathogen contamination. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024