Ag Has Stake In FL Real Estate Market Values

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Many central Florida agriculture folks remember Polk County-based real estate broker Dean Saunders from his days in the state Legislature a few years back. Since then, Saunders has built his real estate firm by helping keep his clients “in the know” and on the cutting edge of what is going on with regard to the state’s roller coaster real estate …

Cattle Futures Fall as Korea Stops Beef Trade

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

We told you late last week that U.S. beef was once again set to start flowing back into South Korea, but that has changed again after events which transpired over the weekend. And those events caused cattle futures to drop today.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

FL GLCI Good for Producers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Forestry, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

The Grazing Land Conservation Initiative is for producers to help better manage grazing lands, and the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service has the information to where you can learn how it can work for your operation.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …

UGA Participates in Cattle Audit

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The University of Georgia was one of seven which helped conduct a recent audit of the cattle indsutry, as Professor Dean Pringle explains why this put together and the areas they concentrated on.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

AL Economist Looks Ahead at Cattle Prices

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Auburn University Economist Walt Prevatt takes a look at what he expects cattle prices to do over the next few months and how producers can work to help their profits with input costs continuing to rise.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Food Security Summit Meets and Crop Insurance Deadline Passes

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General

Tyron Spearman has information about his weeks World Food Security Summit meeting, and also says the total crop insurance deadline has passed but there are still ways you can partially insure your crop.  Report 1 (1:00 mp3)     Report 2 (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Farm Bill II – The Sequel

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Congress is back inWashington following a week-long recess for Memorial Day and the first item on the Senate’s agenda is fixing the Farm Bill. Title Three of the bill, which covers trade, was inadvertently left out of the bill vetoed by President Bush. The veto of the incomplete bill was overridden, making 14 of 15 farm bill titles law. However …

Horticulture Program for Mentally Challenged

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is a partner with the ALE-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council in Thomasville in a program that uses horticulture to help mentally challenged adults. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …

Southeast Weather Looks Wetter

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

Compared to last year, the weather looks much wetter for the Southeast this spring and summer – but still some dryness remains. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Babcock Ranch

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about development of a long-term management plan for the Babcock ranch, one of the largest conservation purchases in the state’s history. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …