Bat Mystery

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There is a mysterious disease killing bats. Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL NRCS Encouraging Tree Plantings

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Now is a good time of the year to plant trees and Michael Bush with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida reminds landowners about incentives to plant trees on their property. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL NRCS Works with Other States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Peanuts, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service offers a variety of programs to landowners and Alabama State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said they work with other states to make sure these programs work the best they can for farmers, ranchers, and other landowners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Texas Citrus Mutual’s Prewett Discusses HLB, Sweet Orange Scab

Dan Citrus, Florida

Texas doesn’t yet have HLB, but it has the psyllids that can spread it. Texas Citrus Mutual President Ray Prewett, interviewed by Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff while attending the recent HLB conference in Orlando, discusses Texas’ concerns about HLB and sweet orange scab. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

Lowest Cattle Numbers in Decades

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

When USDA released their latest cattle inventory report, it showed that as of the first of the year total numbers were down 1 percent from last year at 92.6 million head, the lowest January 1st inventory of cattle and calves since 1958. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Peanut Contracts Return

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

With high commodity prices on many crops right now some have been wondering when peanut contracts may show up again and at what levels, so today Tyron Spearman answers those questions as contracts are being offered again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GAC Annual Legislative Breakfast

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

Georgia Agribusiness Council President Bryan Tolar talks about their annual State Legislative Breakfast which will take place this coming Wednesday, February 2nd at the Freight Depot just a block away from the state capitol. Download Audio The GAC State Legislative Breakfast and Annual Meeting Wednesday starts at 7:15 a.m. at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta. To learn more go …

New Feedstock Crops for Energy – Myths Addressed

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Florida feedstock crops farmer and founder of the Florida Feedstock Growers Association, Bill Vasden, Jr., discusses some of the myths about these energy crops discussed recently in water management circles, and talks about the movement to expand acreage of these crops in Florida so far. Hear his comments in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Leadership and 4-H

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam’s report about the role participating in 4-H plays in developing life and leadership skills. Download Audio More information about Florida 4-H can be found online at Florida4H.org. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Obesity Epidemic…in Animals?

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

It’s common knowledge that there’s an obesity epidemic, with the issue in kids being blamed on everything from the cutbacks in phys-ed classes, to the substitution of videogames for kickball. For adults it’s often explained away due to supersizing and pedestrian-unfriendly towns that force everyone into a car. But the question has been asked about the other increasingly pudgy population, …