Corn & Soybean Crop Condition Now Rivals That of 1988 Drought

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Corn, Dairy, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Soybeans, Weather

USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says that early on in this current drought the reports were that it wasn’t doing nearly the damage to the crops as the big record breaking drought of 1988, but that has now changed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Bill Extension is a Possibility

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Beings that House leaders did not schedule the farm bill for discussion this week has some feeling more and more that an extension is possible as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Manager to Help Commercialize Citrus Research Projects

Dan Citrus, Florida

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board of directors this week met its contracted commercial product development manager. James Dukowitz of Dallas, Tex., describes areas of research he’ll help move into commercialization so growers can put the research to work. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! …

Questions Citrus Growers Should Ask about Irrigation

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan says answering six questions will help citrus growers with irrigation scheduling. He discusses those questions in this report. He also says Florida’s increasing population will lead to less water allocated to agriculture, requiring growers to use water more efficiently in the future. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! …

NCBA Hails House Passage of Youth Labor Legislation

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

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2012) – The Obama Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL), April 26, 2012, withdrew its proposed rule regarding youth in agriculture. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), along with an overwhelming majority of congressional leaders, doesn’t believe pulling back the proposed rule does enough to provide certainty to America’s farm and ranch families. Consequently, Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

Beef Checkoff Meetings Open to All Checkoff Investors

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

Here’s a reminder that during this week’s 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, all beef checkoff meetings are open free of charge to every person who pays the checkoff. Download Audio If you can’t attend the meetings then the latest updates are available on the My Beef Checkoff Meeting blog. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Alabama Best Steak Contest Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

“Alabama’s Best Steak” contest is underway as Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says it has already become a popular promotion designed to find the best steakhouse in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Holds Beef 102 Workshop

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board hosted a summer workshop the past couple of days which Brooke Williams said the title of the event reflected the new my plate guidelines and how beef fits a healthy lifestyle. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Beef Month Puts Up Good Numbers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council has a look at some of the final numbers they recently received concerning Florida Beef Month which took place in May. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024