Difficult Cotton Harvest Extended into AL

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Weather

This year’s cotton harvest was a struggle for many and Cotton Board chairwoman and Cortland, Alabama producer Larkin Martin says she saw first hand the challenges the wet weather created. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Agriculture Responding to Haiti Disaster

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The U.S. has released 100-million dollars to help aid the nation of Haiti as they reel from last week’s earthquake. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

New EPA FL Water Nutrient Regs Create Huge Statewide Brouhaha

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The announcement in recent days about EPA’s new numeric nutrient criteria for Florida waters has created a huge standoff between EPA and many, many Florida interests. Florida Congressman Adam Putnam did not mince words when asked by Southeast AgNet about the matter during recent visits to freeze damaged areas of Florida agriculture. Download Audio By the way, it is reported …

Sending Peanut Butter to Haiti & GA Peanut Farm Show Reminder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information on how various folks are working together to send a shipment of peanut butter to Haiti, along with a reminder about the Georgia Peanut Farm Show coming up this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

AL NRCS Cutoff Reminder for 3 Programs

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

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that the application cutoff date for three Farm Bill Programs is coming up January 29th. Download Audio To learn more log on to the Alabama NRCS website at al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

FL Well Represented at GLCI Event

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, said there were many participants at the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands in Reno from Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

GCA Welcomes New Staff Member

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

According to GCA Executive Vice President Josh White, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association recently added a new staff member. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Organizations Want COOL Law Defended

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The National Farmers Union and the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association want the U.S. to vigorously defend the Country of Origin Labeling law with the World Trade Organization. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Citrus Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Inductees

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

LAKELAND, Fla. (January 18, 2010 – Florida Citrus Mutual) – The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced four distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall as part of the 2010 class. They include Earl M. “Duke” Crittenden (deceased) of Orlando, Bernard A. Egan (deceased) of Ft. Pierce, Harold B. McTeer of Winter Haven and …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Citrus Research Referendum

Randall Weiseman Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the approval of a citrus research order by growers through a referendum. More information is available on the web by clicking on research order. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …