Changing Economics Helping to Create More U.S. Ethanol Exports

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

As U.S. ethanol production grows and U.S. gasoline usage declines, the question starting to arise is what do we do with the extra ethanol? USDAs Gary Crawford has the answer in this report. 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 …

NCBA Still Working on Dust Issue

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

While legislation has passed the U.S. House of Representatives Ashley Lyon, Deputy Environmental Counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said the Farm Dust Regulation issue continues as they now look toward the Senate. 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 …

Applications Open for Specialty Crop Block Grants

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

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan invites state departments of agriculture across the United States and its territories to submit applications for specialty crop block grants. 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

Celebrating Two Years of Lets Move!

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack says efforts made during the last two years of the Let’s Move! initiative is having a positive effect on the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. 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, …

Farm Bill Discussed at Peanut Show

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

A big crowd was on hand for the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Show held yesterday in Dothan, Alabama as their lunch speaker was Bob Redding, who represents the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation in Washington D.C. He talked with growers about the writing of a new farm bill in which he noted we need a farm bill that will work for growers …

Federal Immigration Resolution Discussed at GA State Capitol

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Georgia Agribusiness President Bryan Tolar says conversation at the state capital during the 5th week of Georgia’s Legislative Session centered around a resolution urging congress to address the need for agricultural labor reforms at the federal level. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida …

Growing Needs

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

Everett Griner gives a little insight whether American farmers can meet the growing demand. 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

3 More OJ Import Shipments Barred Due To Carbendazim

Dan Citrus, Florida

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday announced that three more shipments of orange juice intended for import into the U.S. have tested positive for the fungicide carbendazim at 10 parts per billion or higher, levels at which the agency refuses the shipments entry to the U.S. That’s the lowest number of new positive findings of carbendazim since the agency …

How Helping Foreign Cacao Growers Helps Our Growers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Sugar

USDA researcher Lyndel Meinhardt explains how finding solutions regarding pest and diseases affecting tropical Cacao trees can help growers of U.S. grown commodities. 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

Better Moisture Use Tools Under Development

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, Weather

Agricultural Research Service scientists have developed an evapotranspiration and drought modeling system that may someday help farmers and water managers assess drought and irrigation impacts on water use and crop development. 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 …