Specialty Crops Receive Support from House Members

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

A geographically diverse and bipartisan letter was delivered to the House Agriculture Committee leadership urging full and fair consideration to the research, pest management, and trade assistance programs that are vital to the specialty crop producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

3.9 Million Acres Accepted in CRP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

After receiving nearly 48,000 offers on more than 4.5 million acres of land, Juan Garcia, Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs says USDA has accepted 3.9 million acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

Syngenta Vegetable Seed Company Brands United as One Brand

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

Syngenta has announced that during the 2012 calendar year, ROGERS®, Synergene Seed® & Technology and Pybas® Vegetable Seed Company brand varieties are being transitioned to the Syngenta brand. Sean Knapp, Syngenta Vegetable Portfolio Head for North America says that the integration will give growers the same service with enhanced capabilities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

NCBA Continues on Estate Tax Reform

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has made estate tax reform one of their top priorities this year as their Associate Director of Legislative Affairs, Kent Bacus, said it’s important for cattle producers to make sure their members of Congress know just how big of an issue this is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …

Citrus Fairly Efficient With Irrigation, But Can Do Better

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Citrus growers are fairly efficient water users, but all of agriculture is being pressured to use even less water, University of Florida horticulturist Lincoln Zotarelli told growers Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Skills Required

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us why skills are required to work the fields in today’s farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Farm Bill on Senate Floor Calendar for June

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

When Senators return from their Memorial Day break, one of things on their June Calendar will be addressing the Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Cotton Losing Market Share

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

Those in the cotton industry have been watching prices fall and many are concerned with the factors behind that, as Tyron Spearman reports some of the reasoning is the fact cotton has seen some of it’s market share slip away. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

A Look at Margins in the Beef Industry

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Some are wondering if anybody is actually making money in the beef industry right now? Well, Gary Crawford helps to answer that very question. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL NRCS Pleased with Establishment of Wildlife Corridor

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has entered into a partnership with several other to protect one of Florida’s most imperiled species by acquiring land, restoring wetlands and establishing a wildlife conservation corridor. USDA NRCS Chief Dave White admits that the process was a complicated one, but says they are extremely happy with the results. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding …