Georgia Cotton Planting Progress

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Cotton planting is halfway done in the state now according to the latest report from the Georgia office of USDA’s National Ag Statistics service and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says that’s good compared to last year. Report(1:00 mp3) Remember that nomination meetings for three positions on the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Cotton are coming up next …

Eating your Fruits Lately?

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner talks about what is happening to the fruits being produced today.  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 CSP Signup Encouraged

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida producers eligible for the latest Conservation Security Program sign up have until the end of the month to do so. District conservationist Bob Booth with the Florida USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Chipley says the signup covers producers in the Upper and Lower Choctawhatchee River watershed. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

Administration Explains Veto

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The president still intends to veto the Farm Bill when it arrives on his desk this week, according to deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner who explains some of the reasons why. 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 …

Methyl Bromide Alternative Meetings

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

Several meetings on methyl bromide alternatives are being held around the state this week and next. Wednesday, May 21, at Popi’s restaurant in Ellenton from noon until 2. Wednesday, May 28, there will be an extended fumigation workshop in Immokalee at the SW Florida research and education center from 3 pm until 8:30 pm, including dinner. Thursday, May 29 in …

Florida Real Estate Land Conference 2008

Dan Citrus, Florida, General

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports from Lakeland about the Florida Real Estate Land Conference 2008 attended by more than 100, including several citrus growers.  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

FCOJ Prices Decline / Homeowners Whine Over $11.5M

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, a citrus commentary of sorts. FCOJ futures have been experiencing downward trends more often than not in recent trading days, likely a subject for discussion at this week’s Citrus Commission meeting in Lakeland. Meanwhile, in south Florida, urban homeowners remain upset about the money, even though they “won” their recent lawsuit about tree compensation from the failed …

FL CSP Signup Reminder

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida landowners in the Lower Choctawhatchie watershed are being reminded the signup period for the Conservation Security Program was extended until Friday, May 30th.  Report (:30 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

Peanut Plantings Slowly Progress as Farm Bill Waits on President

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Peanut planting continues across the Southeast as Tyron Spearman updates those numbers, plus he looks at where things stand with the farm bill in our nation’s capitol.  Report 1 (:40 mp3)  Report 2 (:15 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 …

CBB Sets 2009 Budget

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

The budget for the 2009 fiscal year for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board has been set, and it includes some pretty major cuts compared to this years.  Report (:30 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, …