Tiny Pests

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us how fire ant control has its limitations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Peanut Pricing Update

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has an update on the latest peanut posted price along with contract offers out there for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Even With This Warm Spring, Freeze Threat Still Lingers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Weather

The above average temps are expected to continue at least into next week, but USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey warns growers that technically we are still in spring and still in the window of a late freeze. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

Produce Prices Will Continue to Rise, But at a Slower Rate

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

According to USDA’s latest food price forecast fresh fruits will show inflation above the all-food average for 2012 but retail prices for fresh vegetables will be below the trend line. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Mild Winter Not Beneficial for Strawberry Growers

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The same mild winter that has given blueberry growers a boost, has resulted in strawberry growers contending with a excess of fruit in the marketplace. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Cattlemen Support Senate Bill on Permanent Estate Tax Repeal

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

WASHINGTON (March 28, 2012) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), representing generations of farming and ranching families across the nation, strongly supports legislation introduced today, March 28, 2012, that will fight for full, permanent repeal of the estate tax. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (S. 2242) to abolish the federal estate tax, which …

Beef Industry Holds Safety Summit

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

In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by the beef checkoff, University of Florida’s Dr. Dwain Johnson talks about the recent Beef Industry Safety Summit and how it’s just another way your checkoff dollars are working for you. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

DEKALB Chopper Auction Wrapping Up

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

It’s not too late for bidders to stake their claim on the DEKALB 100th Anniversary Bike, as DEKALB Marketing Lead Jason Hoag says the online auction for the chopper ends on Sunday, April 1, at 8 a.m. Central Time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Florida Likely to Ship the Least Fresh Citrus Ever This Season

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell projects that Florida will ship the least amount of fresh citrus ever this season, and tells why. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Researchers, Citrus Growers Get Value from Regulatory Session

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Researchers and citrus growers obtained good information from federal regulators at a workshop in Lake Alfred last week on the process for converting research into commercial products to battle HLB and canker. In the first two reports, University of Florida researcher Jude Grosser and USDA scientist Wayne Hunter tell why Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied …