Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin will be asking the state’s congressional delegation to procure disaster assistance for Georgia’s tomato growers. “Part of the blame for the economic disaster to tomato growers could and should be attributed to federal agencies that singled out tomatoes as the sole suspect of the salmonella Saintpaul outbreak,” Commissioner Irvin said. Report (1:00 mp3) …
New Citrus Statistics Administrator On The Job
Just before Bob Terry entered retirement recently after forty years of service in agriculture statistics with concentration on citrus statistics, his successor was named from the ranks of his team. Candi Erick will now be at the helm of the citrus statistics area of the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. She is no newcomer to the effort, she has worked in …
Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida Update
In these reports, John Jackson give us an update on the Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida, which is VERY close to reaching its goal of raising $200,000 in support of creating a new home for the Hall of Fame at Florida Southern College and on the internet. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) This news post brought to you …
Southern Peanut Growers to Meet
Members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation will be meeting in Panama City starting on Sunday, according to Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut producers, who says the meeting will provide producers with some interesting information and insights. The Federation includes producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
Ethanol ByProduct Could Provide Weed Control
A team of Agriculture Department researchers may have found a new use for a by-product of ethanol production – controlling weeds in potted plants. USDA’s Agriculture Research Service recently completed a study on the use of dried distillers grains, or DDGS, as a weed deterrent in container-grown ornamentals. The study was published in the February 2008 issue of HortScience. Report …
Peanut Posted Price Drops
For the first time in a while the posted price for peanuts fell, as Tyron Spearman looks at the numbers and why this may have happened.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …
Protecting Producers Against Activists
Many in animal agriculture may not realize it but there is a group out there watching your back everyday when it comes to threats from activists.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3)Ă‚Â Ă‚Â To learn more log on to www.consumerfreedom.com Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
FL Reminds Horse Owners to Vaccinate
The number of EEE cases are up this year over last year at this time, and thus the Florida Department of Agriculture is reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Another Look at the Army Corp of Engineers
Who is happy and who is not? Everett Griner talks today about just what the problem is. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Direct Payments Available at FSA Office
Advanced Direct Payments now available.Ă‚Â This announcement made by U. S. Secretary of AgricultureĂ‚Â Schafer.Ă‚Â USDA’s Farm Service Agency distributes direct payments for the Commodity Credit Corporation. For more information on DCP, visit your local USDA Service Center or http://www.fsa.usda.gov. Also in this report Tyron Spearman lets us know that the Southern Peanut Growers Conference award winners have been announced …