No Significant Damage to Citrus from Fay

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

Tropical Storm Fay has been a definate rainmaker for Florida’s Citrus growing areas, but Andrew Meadows with Florida Citrus Mutual says that while there is quite a bit of water standing in some areas, no significant damage has been noted. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …

Supplemental Ag Disaster Programs included in Farm Bill

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Sugar, Vegetables

This information from the FL Dept of Agriculture: With T.S. Fay making its way through the state, wanted to make sure everyone is aware that under the new Supplemental Agriculture Disaster Programs included in the 2008 Farm Bill, producers must have crop insurance or non-insured crop disaster assistance (NAP) coverage for the land for which assistance is being requested, and …

Expo Seminar Day Set

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News

We have been telling you ever since the 2008 Citrus Expo was cancelled earlier this week efforts have been underway to try and schedule a day when the seminar only portion of the program could still take place. And that date has been set for September 4th. For complete details of when where and what time click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida …

GA Receives Extra Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Fewer and fewer dollars from the beef checkoff is making it tough to do many programs, but Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins says thanks to receiving some funding from the Federation of State Beef Councils, there’s one program they will be able to do this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …

Peanut Exports Look Good

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the latest peanut export numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

More Markets Now Open to U.S. Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

Over 100 markets are open to U.S. beef once again as we look at who some of the latest countries are to get us back up to that figure. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

Canada Confirms 14th Case of BSE

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Another case of BSE was announced this week in Canada. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

FAY EXPECTED TO MOVE MOVE BACK OVER FLORIDA…BUT TAKING ITS TIME

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

FAY HAS BEEN STATIONARY DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER…A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SOON AND CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AT 11:00 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH…LONGITUDE 80.8 WEST OR ABOUT 15 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA. For the entire hurricane advisory …

Fighting Glyphosate Resistance

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Monsanto continues to work on the issue of glyphosate resistant pigweed. The problem is most prevalent in Georgia and the Carolinas but many other states, including Florida and Alabama, are started to see it in isolated areas. Monsanto chemical technology lead Jennifer Ralston says the main management strategy consists of using other herbicides in addition to Roundup. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Florida Conservation Districts Work With NRCS

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

The Association of Florida Conservation Districts met last week in Panama City and Florida Farm Bureau field services assistant director Eva Webb of Palm Beach County is this year’s president of the association. Webb says AFCD works closely in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida to help producers meet their conservation goals. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …