APHIS Developing Framework for Traceability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

Dr. T.J. Myers, Associate Deputy Administrator with APHIS, reminds producers they are working to develop new framework for animal disease traceability and once it’s all put together a comment period will take place for more public input. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA is Helping Peanut Industry

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

When Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Georgia last week, he told a few peanut growers that USDA has been doing things to help their industry, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Free Field Day on Mechanization

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

Citrus growers will have a unique opportunity to see up close the latest mechanization technology in the area of autonomous tractors, yield prediction, VRT spraying and disease detection at the “Advanced Mechanization Technologies for the Citrus Orchard of Tomorrow” field day on Nov. 16 at Southern Gardens Devils Garden Groves in Clewiston. This free field day is funded by the …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

The weekly Alabama Livestock Market Report was not available this weekend due to technical problems but it was this morning so here is Dyan Kennedy with the numbers for the week ending October 29th put together by the livestock market news service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Record-Breaking Prescribed Burning

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is reporting that a record number of acres both in State Forests and on private land were prescribed burned last fiscal year. More information is available at the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Record Season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

ACA Donates Read for the Record Books

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

October Beef Month in Alabama has wrapped up but Nancy Ray, a past president of the Alabama Cattlewomen’s Association, said producers in various counties across the state took part in a national reading event which was a great way to put a face on the producer for school aged children. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

GBB Pleased with October Events

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes said they were pleased with how things went at the major events they attended this past month and wants producers to realize their checkoff dollars were hard at work. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FBC Working to Obtain More Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

With checkoff revenues down, Florida Beef Council’s Roger Butler said extra funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils and from producers through the voluntary checkoff in the state are both important in keeping beef promotional efforts going. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

DNE’s Greg Nelson Discusses Florida’s Fresh Citrus Industry

Dan Citrus, Florida

Greg Nelson, CEO of DNE World Fruit Company, recently discussed Florida’s fresh citrus industry at an International Citrus Economics Conference in Orlando. He tells what consumers expect from fresh fruit in the first report. In the second, he discusses recent declines in fresh fruit shipping volume. He addresses the fresh industry’s challenges and opportunities in the final report. Download Audio …