Citrus Expo Smashes Pre-Registration Records

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Citrus Expo has smashed all pre-registration records of its 16 year history with well over 600 growers pre-registering for this year’s event Wednesday and Thursday at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers. Commercial citrus growers are still welcome to attend and register at the door, and hundreds more are expected to do so. The seminar hall has been enlarged with …

Soybean Rust Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida

Asian soybean rust was reported at low levels in soybean sentinel plots in Jackson and Jefferson counties in the Florida Panhandle. Rust was also reported in Mobile County, Alabama where it was detected in a sentinel plot located within a commercial soybean field. Update: This week, rust was found in three more Alabama counties, including a soybean sentinel plot in …

One of the Biggest Farm Shows in the World

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us all about this farm show.  What vast number of exhibits you might see and some of the other equipment, and technology which will be seen here at this show.  It is worth a day of anybody’s time if you are involved in farming.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Nutrient Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Nutrient management is critical to water quality and a nutrient management plan helps producers to minimize the environmental impacts of raising livestock while improving the efficiency of their operations, according to agronomist Ben Moore with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report Friday afternoon, and the numbers show five percent less cattle than this time last year.  Report (:30 mp3) To see more of this report Click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Drought Hurting the Peanut Crop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Peanuts

The drought has been devasting for most all aspects of agriculture across Alabama, and as Tyron Spearman reports, this includes the peanut crop.  Report (1:05 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

U.S. Beef Export Update

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

Japan and South Korea are two countries that have been in the news a lot when it comes to U.S. beef exports. Here’s an update on the latest with both of those countries.  Report (1:30 mp3)  Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs throught this week’s cattle market numbers from aross the state.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Expo Week Is Here – One Growers Won’t Want To Miss

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, International

Citrus Expo 2007 expects to host the largest crowd of commercial citrus growers EVER in its 16-year history. Two days of intensive seminars will focus on ‘greening’ and ‘canker’ updates and information from around the world, and the trade show is sold out with what is also believed to be the largest exhibitor turnout ever, with more than 150 companies …