October Crop Report Numbers

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

Tyron Spearman has a run-through of this morning’s crop forecasts issued by USDA NASS of the peanut, corn, soybean, and cotton crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

October Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the October numbers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Citrus Crop Forecast 2009 / 2010 Released by U S D A

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Florida citrus growers are forecast to produce 136 million boxes of oranges for the 2009/2010 season, according to U. S. Department of Agriculture in its annual October Citrus Crop Forecast released Friday morning October 9. Early-Mids (includes 2.3 M boxes navels) came in at 69 million, and valencias projected at 67 million boxes. FCOJ content is projected at 1.63 gallons …

A Bad Weed

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Resistant pigweed is a growing problem. How? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Laser Labeling Technology Could Soon Go Commercial

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

The Food and Drug Administration is looking at the new laser based technology for labeling fresh produce with approval hoped for later this fall. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

USDA Working to Improve the Disappearing Middle

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says that USDA hopes the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative will help in addressing agriculture’s disappearing middle. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Compromised Ag Appropriations Bill Passes House

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia

The 2010 House-Senate compromised USDA spending bill has advanced in the House. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Market Basket Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s quarterly market basket survey shows retail food prices dropped in the third quarter. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Beef Sales in the Domestic Retail Landscape

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

Last month, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and State Beef Council members chose to increase the retail marketing program funding by $100,000 in the area of national beef promotions and partnerships. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Peanut Harvest and Pricing Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman updates not only harvest progress but also pricing information for peanuts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026