Answers for GA Farmers Struggling with Labor Shortages

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In a previous report we discussed how Georgia’s immigration law is already having a negative impact on GA farmers and in this report Bryan Tolar, President of the Georgia Agribusiness Association, gives an update on what farmers struggling with this issue can do. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

South Florida Watermelon Season Goes Out with a Whimper

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

South Florida watermelon growers were able to overcome the winter freezes to produce a bumper crop, but multi-county extension agent, Gene McAvoy, says unfortunately they saw little demand for their product. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

Managing Volatility the Key in Commodity Marketing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Soybeans

Alabama cooperative extension economist Max Runge says that there is a lot of pressure on farmers to hit a home run in their marketing efforts this year, but that in order to do that they must first try and manage the markets volatility. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FFB Promotes Morgan to Executive Assistant to the President

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau’s Kevin Morgan says he excited about what the future holds in his new role as executive assistant to the president. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Hitting a Homerun in Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry

USDA’s food safety expert Kathy Bernard reminds backyard chefs how to hit a food safety homerun this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

ACA Still Hopeful about Garrett Coliseum

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Equine, General, Livestock

Dr. Billy Powell with Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said one issue they continue to work on concerns the Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery with only a few days left to the 2011 Alabama Legislative session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

Florida Beef Council to Start a Beef Blog

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council talks about a new beef blog they are starting and hoping to get various folks in the beef industry in the state involved with. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

Argentina Peanut Harvest Underway & Agriculture gets Small Portion of Farm Bill

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

The peanut harvest is underway over in Argentina as Tyron Spearman looks at how that is progressing along with a reminder of just how much of the farm bill actually goes to agriculture. Argentina: Download Audio Farm Bill: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …

June Citrus Industry Magazine Has ‘Must Read’ Articles For Growers

Dan Citrus, Florida

A complete look at the foliar nutrition approach to managing HLB is just one of many “must read” articles appearing in the June issue of Citrus Industry magazine, which will be mailed soon. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …

DuPont Coragen Offers New Mode of Action for Veggies & Cucurbits

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Specialty crop growers know that they have to be vigilant when it comes to insect control and Dan Sherrod, insecticide product manager for DuPont, says thankfully they have a great portfolio of products to aid growers in that effort starting with Coragen. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …