Peanut Groups Say No to Loan Changes

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman says there is a pretty good list of groups in the peanut industry opposed to USDA’s loan rate proposal for peanuts.  Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

Happy Energy Independence Day

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, General, Sugar

As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, many in the agriculture industry are continuing to push towards energy independence with the help of biofuels like soy biodiesel. Report(1:00 mp3) A provision in the Farm Bill allows excess sugar to be made into ethanol. Report(1:00 mp3) And USDA is researching a number of “power plants” that could provide biomass for …

FDOC & NVDMC: In Search of New Citrus Varieties

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this week’s Friday Features on Florida Dept of Citrus (FDOC) news, an update from Executive Director Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC), which FDOC funds in an effort to find and develop new citrus varieties to help keep Florida growers competitive into the future. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Completing the Ag Census Form

Dan Agri View

What is your excuse for not completing the form?  Everett Griner has a solution to this problem.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember …

Peanut Stocks & Consumption are Down

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman runs through the latest numbers from the Stocks and Processing report for peanuts.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …

Cattle Industry to Hold Summer Conference

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

In less than two weeks the annual Cattle Industry Summer Conference will get underway in Denver, Colorado wth many topics scheduled to be discussed.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

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 Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …

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 Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless …