Food Safety Joins List of Items Passed During Lame Duck Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food Safety Modernization Act has passed Congress, adding yet another feather to the cap of agriculture as it joins food nutrition and tax reform as important legislation passing in the final days of this lame duck session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Sales of Real Christmas Trees Down

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

As many of us prepare to gather around the Christmas Tree, a new Agriculture Department Census report shows that less of us have been choosing the real thing. Therefore, the industry is considering a check-off program to pay for promotion and research efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Southeast has New Representation on House Ag Committee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The size of the next House Ag Committee for the 112th Congress will remain the same at 46 members. However, 16 freshman Republicans will be joining the committee with three of those being from our neck of the woods. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

Enticing Santa with Cookies and Milk

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

A little history on the tradition of leaving cookies and milk for Santa as well as some ideas to freshen up your traditional holiday cookie recipes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

E-10–E-15

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us how this looks like a food vs. fuel issue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida 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 …

AL Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance & Peanut Posted Price

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

USDA has designated all 67 counties in Alabama along with the neighboring counties in other states as areas of primary natural disaster. Tyron Spearman has more on that announcement along with with week’s peanut posted price information. Disaster: Download Audio Price: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Monsanto Fighting Palmer with Enhanced Performance Plus Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

Palmer pigweed continues to be the big story when it comes to Southeastern cotton production and Dave Rhylander, Monsanto’s marketing lead for Deltapine Cotton Seed, says that’s why they are continuing to improve and encourage the use of their Performance Plus Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

A Friendly Holiday Reminder Regarding Invasive Species

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Wayne Dixon, acting director of the Division of Plant Industry for the Florida Department of Agriculture has this message to both producers and consumers who may be traveling over the holidays. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

A Host of Weather Issues Could Affect Producers Well into Spring

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

It’s not just the cold weather that southeastern producers are having to contend with as an impending drought could affect many sectors of agriculture well into the spring. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

The Rest of the Story Behind the Chestnut

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

Chestnuts date back to prehistoric times and could have been one of the first foods eaten by man. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida 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 …