Suwannee River CARES Awards

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Twenty-nine Suwannee River Basin farmers and ranchers were recognized for their outstanding natural resource stewardship during the 8th Annual CARES dinner held on the Dwight Stansel farm this week. Representatives from USDA in Washington DC and USDA-NRCS in Florida were on hand to celebrate the event. The Florida Farm Bureau and the Suwannee River Partnership created CARES to bring agricultural …

Disappointment with Cotton Acreage Report

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says USDA’s cotton acreage report out this week was lower than he expected. Report(1:00 mp3) 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

Implementing Conservation Title of New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster talks about implementation of the conservation title of the new Farm Bill. Report (1:00 mp3) 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

Potato Consumption Around the World

Dan Agri View

Statistics are interesting on this. Everett Griner tells us where the potato consumption is lacking. Might be surprising.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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

Citrus Greening Research Progress Report

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

According to comments in these three reports from Dr Harold Browning, Director of UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, progress is being made in research into citrus psyllid control. Browning agrees with other scientists who says if a decent breakthrough is made in any one of three major areas of research, it could mean major progress toward …

AJCA Field Day Entry Deadline is This Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

The 2008 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Field day is coming up July 25-27 in Montgomery, but ACA’s Reid Blossom wants anyone that may be interested in participating this year to know the entry deadline is this Friday.  Report (2:00 mp3)  To learn more about the annual AJCA Field Day, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …

GA County Chapters Promote Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

June beef month just wrapped up in Georgia and Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board said she was happy to see various county chapters across the state participate in this year’s event, something that Bainbridge producer Gerald Long who serves on the GBB, said is very important.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …

FL Producers Signing up for Voluntary Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Cattle producers in various parts of Florida are signing up for the voluntary beef checkoff effort which is underway, something that Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge is happy to see as it will really help them continue with some of the programs across the state.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …

Peanut Crop Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman updates how the peanut crop looks at this time here in the Southeast and across the peanut belt.  Report (1:15 mp3) 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

One of the Worst Droughts in History

Dan Agri View

Are we still under the grip of a drought? Everett Griner tells us and why.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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