Fruit and vegetable producers are invited to a growers meeting next week about opporunities to participate in the “Farm to University Program” at the University of Florida. This meeting is open to all growers of vegetables and fruits, especially smaller growers, and it will be held at the Hillsborough County Extension Office in Seffner from 12:30 – 4:00 pm. Growers …
First Cotton Price Forecast
USDA has always been prohibited by law from forecasting cotton prices, but that was changed in the new farm bill. The first cotton price forecast was issued last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Citrus Commish Chair on Greening / Exec on Budget Changes
In the first report, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr shares his feelings about citrus greening disease, as one citrus grower speaking to others. In the second report, comments from Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck explaining FDOC proposals that could divert as much as 20 million grower dollars next season from marketing initiatives into research. Report (1:30 …
NCBA Preparing Producers for COOL
Country of Origin Labeling will officially start on September 30th, 2008. So Ashby Green with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is attending the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention this week helping producers with information so they can be ready for it. Report (1:00mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Crop Update
The latest crop report information from the National Agriculture Statistics Service shows most of the peanut crop is in the ground, so Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers and how the overall crop looks at this time. Report (1:10mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Cattlemen’s Convention Underway
The 2008 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Allied Trade Show is underway at the Marco Island Marriott Resort. Report (1:30mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
A New and Better Way
There is a new way to do something and Everett Griner tells us what it is and where it is happening.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Warning from Southern Ag Commissioners
Agriculture commissioners from the southern United States are calling on Congress and the federal government to address the crisis of skyrocketing farm input costs that threaten the long-term safety and affordability of the American food supply. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Citrus Commission Chairman Defends Research Investments
In these reports, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr responds to those who may question Department of Citrus budget proposals to hold up to 20 million dollars for greening research in case it is needed. Report (1:30 mp3)Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Grading Committee Meets / USDA Proposed Change in Differential Pricing
Tyron Spearman lets us know, in the first report below, of a meeting that took place last week by the Grading Committee and tells us what was discussed. In the second report he talks of a meeting coming up this coming Friday in Washington on the proposed change in the differential pricing of peanuts.  Report (1:00 mp3)  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …