Farmers Market Season Underway

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The summer farmers market season is officially underway nationwide. Deputy agriculture secretary Chuck Conner kicked off the season last week at USDA and noted that the number of farmers markets nationwide has nearly doubled since 1996. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

NCC Farm Bill Meetings

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

The National Cotton Council is encouraging producers in the southeast to attend Farm Bill meetings coming up soon. Meetings in Georgia will be held in Statesboro on June 19, in Perry and Tifton on June 20, Donaldsonville on June 25. Meetings in Alabama will be held June 23 in Belle Mina at 9 am and in Prattville at 3 pm. …

Vegetable Consumption

Dan Agri View

New numbers are out and Everett Griner gives us the newest stats.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

FDOC Supports Research-Answers Growers’ Questions

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

At Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference this week, some questioned Florida Department of Citrus decisions about throwing some funding recently behind the citrus greening research efforts. In these reports, FDOC Executive Director Ken Keck reviews the reasoning behind the move, and explains the process FDOC will go through to help in the research effort. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) …

GA Beef Month Events Going Well

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

June Beef Month continues across Georgia as Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board says while there are many things yet to come, events thus far have gone well.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Research …

FBC Distributing Beef Checkoff Info

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

The Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley says they are busy throughout the year passing out various information about beef, which most will be avaialable at the upcoming Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention for producers to see.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …

AL Cattleman Looks at Industry Positives

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama cattle producer Eric Smith currently serves on the NCBA officer team and looks at a couple of issues which he says has many positives for producers across the country.   Report (1:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Research …

Cotton Issue Heads to Arbitration & No Change to Peanut Price

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at a cotton issue heading to arbitration and also has the latest peanut posted price numbers.   Report 1 (:50 mp3)   Report 2 (:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

FRPP

Dan Agri View

Is this what keeps driving the price of farm land up?  Everett Griner tells us just what this is and explains it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …

Latest on Salmonella Tomato Issue

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida tomato growers are happy to be back in business again now that the Food and Drug administration has cleared the state of implication in the salmonella problem that has affected 17 states. Report(1:00 mp3) Meanwhile, the commissioners of agriculture from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia are concerned about the information provided to the public about the issue and the potential …