What Will Be Agriculture’s Biggest Challenges in 2008?

Dan Agri View

In today’s Agri-View, Everett Griner describes some things that will challenge producers in 2008.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

January Citrus Crop Forecast Update

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Here’s the release out of Florida Citrus Mutual (pdf file) about the January Citrus Crop Forecast update out of USDA’s Ag Statistics Service. And, here is the official USDA report on the January citrus crop numbers (pdf file) Also, in this report, hear comments about it from Bob Terry of the Florida Ag Statistics Service. Report (2:00 mp3) This post …

FL GREENING QUARANTINE EXPANDED STATEWIDE

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

This post sponsored by: WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a federal order today, effective immediately, that expands the citrus greening quarantine zone to include the entire state of Florida. This action, which revises the Nov. 2, 2007 federal order that quarantined 28 counties in Florida, is necessary to Sponsored ContentWhat …

Peanut Crop & Consumption Numbers

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has the latest numbers from this years peanut crop, which is still being counted, along with the recent consumption numbers.  Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Debate Over Cloned Livestock

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

The debate over cloned livestock is back in the news again as some worry that FDA may approve the sale of meat and milk from those animals.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Morris Hired by UF/CREC

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Lake Alfred, FL — Allen Morris recently joined the faculty at the University of Florida IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center as Associate Extension Scientist. Morris’ areas of specialization are agribusiness, marketing and economics. He is responsible for economic research on citrus greening, canker and other external factors affecting Florida’s citrus industry. He will also develop an extension and research …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

January Crop Forecast

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Crop Forecasts

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released the January 1 forecast for the U.S. cotton crop this morning, and according to Shiela Corley with the NASS office in Washington D.C.. Report (2:50 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

A Farmer’s Necessity

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us today what used to be a necessity for the farmer, and what changes have taken place with this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Color Purple

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

USDA researchers have found that purple potatoes pack a powerful punch of phytochemicals. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024