Cattlemen Discuss Issues at Convention

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention wrapped up yesterday in Denver, Colorado as producers from across the country discussed a variety of issues. Forrest Roberts, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was pleased with the overall event. And Hal Phillips from Florida, who represents Region II on the Executive Committee on the policy side, talked with me about an issue …

Freeze, Water Issues And Disease Concern Gulf Citrus Growers

Dan Citrus, Florida

December freezes, water issues, citrus black spot and HLB disease are among concerns for the Gulf Citrus Growers Association. Gulf CGA President Carey Soud discusses those issues in these reports. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 4th 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 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Florida Orange Juice May Help Minimize Freeze Losses

Dan Citrus, Florida

Most of the Sunshine State’s orange crop is meant for juice production, which gives it more flexibility in a freeze event. Rod Bain of USDA reports with Jeff Geudre of National Agricultural Statistics Service Florida Office. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

Cattlefax Seminar Held at Cattle Industry Convention

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

The 2011 Cattle Industry Convention continues today in Denver where this morning there was a large crowd attending the annual CattleFax Outlook Seminar. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach talked with me afterwards about some of the marketing issues producers came to hear about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Approaching Deadline for Comments on Christmas Tree Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

February 7, 2011 is the last day for those involved in the Christmas tree industry to weigh in on whether or not to accept a proposed checkoff program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

Looking for Sustainable Peanut Farmers & Positive Stocks Report

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

There is a company that’s currently looking for sustainable peanut farmers as Tyron Spearman has the details along with the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

NRCS Offers Funds for Energy Conservation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced the expansion of an initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to help farmers and ranchers conduct energy audits and improve overall energy efficiency of their operations, as we have information about the program in both Alabama & Florida. AL report: Download Audio FL Report: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …

New Citrus Commercials Spring From Months Of Effort

Dan Citrus, Florida

In these reports, Florida Department of Citrus deputy executive directors Bob Norberg and Leigh Killeen reveal some of the science, art and hard work that went into producing new Florida orange juice commercials. Download Bob Norberg Audio Download Leigh Killeen Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …

Citrus Researcher Provides Updates On Nutritionals And HLB

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida horticulturist Tim Spann was among those providing updates on foliar nutrition programs and HLB at the recent international HLB conference in Orlando. In these reports, Spann tells how well HLB-infected groves have performed when treated with nutritionals, and says there’s nothing to prove nutritionals won’t maintain productivity indefinitely. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with …