AL NRCS Reminds Producers About Pigweed Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, wants to remind Barbour, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, and Russell county producers that Alabama NRCS is currently accepting applications for an EQIP initiative designed to help those producers control Palmer amaranth. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Georgia Commodities to be Highlighted at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

Many of Georgia’s agricultural commodities will be among the 1200 exhibitors at next weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo, October 19-21, 2010. And Georgia Peanut Commission Chairman, Armond Morris, encourages attendees to stop by all of the commodity displays as well as participate in the farm tours in order to see many of Georgia’s crops in the fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB …

Cotton Harvesting Web Tool Available to Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

Cotton Incorporated recently went live with an information-rich Web site on cotton harvest systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Producer Using Sunflowers as Alternative Energy Crop

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The production of alternative energy crops seems to be the talk of the industry lately and Jeff Pittman of J&G Farms one Florida producer who is delving into the sector by growing sunflowers for bio-diesel. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Updated Nutrient Data Available

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Consumers can now easily find out the nutrient analysis of their food through USDA’s updated nutrient database. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AL Cattlemen Volunteer to “Read for the Record”

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association volunteer leaders from across the state donned their boots and hats and headed into elementary school classrooms on October 7th to help out with the national “Read for the Record” program; doing their part to create the largest shared reading experience in history. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

FFB President Encourages Members to Vote

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is wrapping up today and we recently caught up with President John Hoblick regarding his advice to the members during this very politically charged time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Big Pumpkins

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Everett Griner looks at a world record that might stand a while. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Cattlewomen Promoting Beef

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

To kick off a brand new series, brought to you by the Beef Checkoff called “Get to know your Beef Checkoff”, we hear from Linda Crumley with the Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association who told me many of the things they do with consumers would not be possible if it weren’t for the beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Order Released from USDA/APHIS

Gary Cooper Citrus

A quarantine has been established for areas within an 8 mile radius of a CBS find. The two tiered plan establishes quarantine areas (1 mile from detection) and regulated areas (an additional 7 miles outside of the quarantine area)…Fresh fruit shipments must meet certain conditions including packinghouse inspections and compliance agreements, disinfecting process protocols and transport in tarped vehicles…Fruit from …