Experiencing Benefits from the Beef Checkoff

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

It’s time once again for our series, “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, where this week we have Misty Edmondson from Auburn, Alabama who said the beef checkoff has been a real benefit for their operation. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

Sugar Farmers Advocating Current Sugar Program in Washington

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Sugar farmers from across the country are visiting Capitol Hill offices this week with a message of extending the current sugar policy. 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

Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Hearing Focuses on Conservation

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

The Senate Ag Committee’s most recent Farm Bill Hearing focused on Conservation. 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

Bayer’s Ag Issues Forum Full of Hot Topics

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper is on location in Nashville this week attending the 2012 Commodity Classic where he brings us the following report regarding the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum. 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 …

Florida House and Senate Moves Budget Forward

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on the broad framework of the budget that will allow negotiations to move forward. 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 Rural Housing Assistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced several efforts to address concerns in the housing market. Download Audio 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

Cattle Feedlots Facing a Difficult Year

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA’s latest cattle on feed report has the number of placements in feedlots during January at 1.85 million head, down 2 percent from last year, indicating the number of cattle available is getting smaller. 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 …

Florida Redistricting Case Heads to Court

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: The Florida Supreme Court hears oral arguments this morning in what could be a landmark redistricting case, after a series of shifting coalitions triggered a week and half of topsy-turvy decisions. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Growers See Gardinier’s Advanced Citrus Production System

Dan Citrus, Florida

Approximately 40 growers last week visited a 40-acre advanced citrus production block at a Gardinier Florida Citrus grove near Indiantown on a tour organized by citrus Extension agent Tim Hurner. Gardinier General Manager Lee Jones in this report explains the reasoning behind the block that he sees as the grove of the future. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? …

Citrus Foundation Allocates $7 Million For HLB Research

Dan Citrus, Florida

Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning discusses the group’s latest funding of HLB research this week. He also addresses the search for short-term and long-term solutions to HLB, and describes a national advisory council on HLB that met following the foundation session. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll …