Education & Fun Slated for Mutual’s June Citrus Conference

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows in the first report discusses the educational session at the organization’s June 13-15 Florida Citrus Industry Conference. He tells about planned fun activities in the second report. Educational Session: Download Audio Planned Fun Activities: Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! …

Food Cost in 2012

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Food inflation has been brutal these past few years. Everett Griner tells us to look for 2012 once again to be a bad year for rising food prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NPPC President On Safeway’s Decision On Sow Housing

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

America’s hog farmers are committed to producing safe, affordable and healthful foods for consumers, using industry practices that have been designed with input from veterinarians and other animal-care experts. Providing humane and compassionate care for their pigs at every stage of life is one of the ethical principles to which U.S. hog farmers adhere. With regard to Safeway’s decision to …

Questions About Peanut Seed

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Some continue with planting peanuts while others still wait for decent moisture, but today Tyron Spearman takes time to answer a few quetions which have come up about peanut seed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New Cotton Varieties Have a Variety of Potassium Needs

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

UGA Soil Scientist Glen Harris says that since a vast majority of our cotton acreage is no longer planted in one variety, it is more difficult to test and recommend potassium rates. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NRCS Offering Assistance Available to Organic Farmers and Those Transitioning

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment Harris Sherman says NRCS has an initiative to assist organic producers in implementing or maintaining conservation practices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

ANCW President-Elect Attends Region II Meeting

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Montgomery, Alabama was the setting for the NCBA Region II meeting this past weekend as President-elect of the American National Cattlewomen‘s Association Barbara Jackson was on hand. She talked about how while cattle operations around the country differ, everyone is in it for the same reason. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the DO NOT CALL List

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the transition of Florida’s Do Not Call program to a free subscription service. Florida residents who do not wish to receive telephone sales calls may subscribe residential, mobile or paging device phone numbers to the Florida Do Not Call program without paying a fee. More information is available online by clicking on Do Not …