Citrus Expo 2008 Planning Underway; Steering Committee Appointed

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, International

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 28, 2008 CITRUS EXPO EXHIBITOR SIGN UP AT RECORD PACE – PROGRAM PLANNING BEGINS! Exhibitor reservations for the 17th annual Citrus Expo August 20 & 21, 2008 at Lee Civic Center Ft. Myers are well ahead of schedule even before initial exhibitor brochures have been distributed. More than half of the available exhibit spaces have …

Too Early to Cheer

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner explains why it is too early to cheer because of the showers in the southeast.  Report (1:00 mp3)

CHAMBLISS ON APPROVAL OF SCHAFER FOR USDA POST

Gary Cooper General, Georgia

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “I am pleased the Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Governor Schafer to be the next Secretary of …

Farm Bill & “Permanent Law”?

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In this report, comments from Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner late last week, about the talk in some circles about the Farm Bill reverting to ‘permanent law’ should differences in House and Senate versions not get worked out. Report (2:00 mp3) Hear the entire Conner interview in a previous post to this website. BY THE WAY, BREAKING NEWS…Today …

Candidates Stump for Citrus Votes

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee both talked citrus a little bit as they stumped for votes in recent days. Click here to find some photos published on the Florida Citrus Mutual website, and listen to brief comments in this Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by:

Cattle on Feed Report Surprises Some

Randall Weiseman Cattle

When the numbers came out in Friday afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report, a few in the industry were somewhat surprised leaving them anxious to see the cattle inventory numbers that will come out this Friday.  Report (1:00 mp3)

You Farm-You File

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner talks to us today about the 2008 Census of Agriculture and its importance.  Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?

Cotton Conference this Week

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The two-day, all-inclusive Georgia Cotton Conference and GCC annual meeting is coming up this week in Tifton. The event is free of charge for cotton growers who can register on-line here. Report (:30 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?