ACA Building Stays Busy

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office has been a busy place this past week as Dr. Billy Powell said their building, right there on Capitol Hill in Montgomery, is a major asset for cattle producers across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FBC Reminder about Voluntary Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

When it comes to collections of beef checkoff dollars in the state, Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley reminds producers that dollars collected for the voluntary beef checkoff will be kept separate from the regular one-dollar federally mandated checkoff and will be used strictly to promote beef in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Health Bill Repeal Would Hurt Rural America

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

There are some in Congress who want to repeal the Affordable Care Act that passed last year, but when it comes to health care, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told me this morning it’s tough to take rural America and farm country forward if some folks want to take us backwards. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, …

Ag Calendar

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at a couple of events coming up next week that may interest many growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Cattlemen’s Institute and Trade Show

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Here’s a quick note the Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show will be held tomorrow, Thursday January 20th. The 28th annual event will concentrate on total herd management and during lunch the new Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam will is scheduled to speak. The trade show opens at 8:00am with the program set to start at 9:00 at …

Monsanto Expands Seed Treatment Options

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

Monsanto Seed Treatment Marketing Manager Tom Schaefer talks about their seed treatment plan Acceleron is now avaiable in certain cotton varieties giving growers some choices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Citrus Freeze Damage Noted in Special USDA Report

Dan Citrus, Florida

USDA this week announced the findings of a special crop survey report, noting the damages to the Florida crop from several freeze events taking place in December and early January. Hear USDA’s radio release about it in this report, and view the actual printed report in this PDF FILE attachment. In Photo: Jeff Geuder, Florida Director, USDA’s National Ag Statistics …

UF College of Agriculture Has Good Interns Anxious to Work!

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

Anne Marie Mattison from University of Florida’s College of Agriculture, Food & Resource Economics Department attended the recent winter joint luncheon of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association and Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association, where she and students presented the progress of the GATOR NAMA club and invited Florida agribusinesses to consider interns for work in their operations. …