Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy in Montgomery has this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state. Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
What is in the Conservation Reserve Program?
Everett Griner talks to us about just what is in this and gives us some interesting stats. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Georgia Asking for Tomato Grower Assistance
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin will be asking the state’s congressional delegation to procure disaster assistance for Georgia’s tomato growers. “Part of the blame for the economic disaster to tomato growers could and should be attributed to federal agencies that singled out tomatoes as the sole suspect of the salmonella Saintpaul outbreak,†Commissioner Irvin said. Report (1:00 mp3) …
New Citrus Statistics Administrator On The Job
Just before Bob Terry entered retirement recently after forty years of service in agriculture statistics with concentration on citrus statistics, his successor was named from the ranks of his team. Candi Erick will now be at the helm of the citrus statistics area of the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. She is no newcomer to the effort, she has worked in …
Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida Update
In these reports, John Jackson give us an update on the Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida, which is VERY close to reaching its goal of raising $200,000 in support of creating a new home for the Hall of Fame at Florida Southern College and on the internet. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) This news post brought to you …
Southern Peanut Growers to Meet
Members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation will be meeting in Panama City starting on Sunday, according to Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut producers, who says the meeting will provide producers with some interesting information and insights. The Federation includes producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle …
Ethanol ByProduct Could Provide Weed Control
A team of Agriculture Department researchers may have found a new use for a by-product of ethanol production – controlling weeds in potted plants. USDA’s Agriculture Research Service recently completed a study on the use of dried distillers grains, or DDGS, as a weed deterrent in container-grown ornamentals. The study was published in the February 2008 issue of HortScience. Report …
Peanut Posted Price Drops
For the first time in a while the posted price for peanuts fell, as Tyron Spearman looks at the numbers and why this may have happened.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …
Protecting Producers Against Activists
Many in animal agriculture may not realize it but there is a group out there watching your back everyday when it comes to threats from activists.  Report (1:15 mp3)  To learn more log on to www.consumerfreedom.com Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
FL Reminds Horse Owners to Vaccinate
The number of EEE cases are up this year over last year at this time, and thus the Florida Department of Agriculture is reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …