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 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 …

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 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 …

Americans Spending More of their Food Dollars at Home

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The share of our food dollars going to supermarkets compared to restaurants is increasing. 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

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 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

USDA Economist Agrees That Ethanol is at the Blend Wall

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

When it comes to ethanol use, USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says we have hit our blend wall. 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

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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

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 …

Webcast of Citrus Forecast, Scouting Workshop Set for Thursday

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Southeast AgNet will webcast the USDA’s latest citrus crop forecast. CLICK HERE to test the audio stream for our upcoming “LIVE” webcast coverage of the release of USDA’s monthly Citrus Crop Forecast program to begin at about 8:30 a. m. Thursday morning May 10, 2012. Also Thursday, a Citrus Scouting and Pest Management Workshop will be conducted at the University …

Nuts to You

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

The pecan market is seeing growth in production. Everett Griner tells us about it. 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