Importance of Ag to Florida

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida farmers and ranchers in Tallahassee this week for Florida Farm Bureau legislative day activities probably would rather have been doing something else, but like Senate Ag Committee Chairman J D Alexander they know it is important to make their voices heard. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

District Conservationist Talks About Gwinn Brothers

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS District Conservationist Chris Menhennett in Suwanee county talks about the practices used by the Gwinn Brothers who produce watermelons, clay peas, peanuts and beef cattle. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Grower Joe Davis Sr Comments On Research Process

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from citrus grower Joe Davis Sr, sharing thoughts on needed efficiencies in the greening research planning and implementation process. Davis spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff at a recent Florida Citrus Mutual grower meeting. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Mutual Mtgs: Greening Top Talk / CEO Sparks on Machen Mtg

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In the first report, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks about a top topic at the first in a series of Mutual grower meetings held recently in Zolfo Springs. In the second and third reports, Sparks comments on a meeting he and other Florida ag leaders had recently with University of Florida President Bernie Machen. Report(1:00 …

Farm Bureau Food Checkout Day

Dan Agri View

Do you know how many days you have to work to pay for your food supply, medicine, health care, taxes?  Everett Griner lets us know.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia Kicks off Agriculture Week

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cotton, General, Georgia

 The 5th annual Georgia Ag Awareness Day event took place today at the Georgia Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta. A cross section of folks attended the event including state legislators, FFA and 4-H youth, and of course a variety of commodity groups and others involved in agriculture across the state. Governor Sonny Perdue (pictured right) gave an opening speech hi-lighting the …

Signed Peanut Contracts are Binding

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

With higher prices for many crops, some peanut growers are wondering whether to plant something different this season. But Tyron Spearman says if you’ve already signed a contract then you need to plant peanuts.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattlemen Heading to Washington

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

Cattlemen from across the nation are soon heading to our nation’s capitol for their annual meeting with lawmakers to discuss issues affecting cattle producers and agriculture.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

National Agriculture Week

Randall Weiseman General

National Agriculture week is traditionally celebrated the week of the first day of spring – which is this week. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer talks about some of the reasons we celebrate agriculture this time of year. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

No Farm Bill for Ag Week

Randall Weiseman General

It’s National Agriculture week, but there’s still no Farm Bill for the producers and consumers of the nation. Farm bill negotiators say they may have to write a ‘bare-bones’ baseline bill unless they get a firm agreement from tax writers on added funding this week. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …