September 30th is the deadline cotton growers need to be aware of concerning making purchases of a certain seed technology, as Tyron Spearman has that information along with looking at how a farmer is growing peanuts in an area most wouldn’t expect. Cotton: Download Audio Peanuts: Download Audio
Hog Inventory is Still Shrinking
The numbers in the quarterly hogs and pigs report released by USDA this past Friday show the nation’s hog inventory is shrinking. Download Audio
Economist Negative on GIPSA Rule Proposals
A University of Missouri agricultural economist says the proposed GIPSA rule changes doesn’t provide a single positive improvement to the livestock marketing process. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on FL Fairs Expos
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the more than 50 fairs and expositions held in Florida each year. More information is available online by clicking on Florida Fairs and Expos. Download Audio
Growers React To Citrus Inventory And Guess The Orange Crop Size
Growers Vic Story from Central Florida and George Hamner from the Indian River area react to the latest citrus inventory showing a further decline in Florida citrus acreage. Each also takes a shot at the Florida orange crop size for 2010-11. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Salmonella Again!
Well, the food industry has suffered another setback and Everett Griner tells us just how this has happened. Download Audio
Polk, Highlands Continue To Lead Florida’s Citrus Production
Figures released last week by USDA show Polk easily remained the state’s top citrus producing county in the 2009-10 season, followed by Highlands. More details are in this report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Seminars To Address Citrus Management In A New Disease Era
Seminars addressing citrus black spot, psyllid management, growing young citrus trees in the greening era, and foliar feeding and SAR kick off this week in Tavares and Sebring and continue in other locations in October. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
FL Ag Commissioners Race Includes An Independent Too
A lesser reported on candidate for Florida’s Commissioner of Agruculture and Consumer Services, Independent Thad Hamilton, appeared with others at the recent Ag Institute of Florida Candidates Forum in Orlando. We’ve given a good deal of coverage to the two major party candidates, so running into Thad at the Forum, we decided to get and share some of his thoughts …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 24th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio