GA Beef Board Meeting with Producers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

It’s the time of year when a lot of consumer-related events begin to slow down, which allows the Georgia Beef Board staff time to get out and talk with producers about what they have been doing with beef checkoff dollars.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture in Montgomery has this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (:50 mp3) And a quick note there will not be a report next Friday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA REVISES REGULATIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF CITRUS FRUIT

Randall Weiseman Citrus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2007–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its citrus canker regulations to eliminate the pre-harvest grove inspection for all Florida citrus moving interstate.  Instead, the amended regulations will require samples of each lot of citrus at the packinghouse be inspected to ensure the fruit is disease-free.  This rule will be …

Farm-City Week Underway

Randall Weiseman General

Today is the official start to the annual Farm-City Week, as it always runs the week ending on Thanksgiving Day. The National Farm City Council works every year to help consumers understand the importance of agriculture.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Say Thank-you to a Group of Farmers

Dan Agri View

Everybody watches all types of outdoor sports every week of the year.  How many of us have given a thought to say thanks to a group of farmers making it possible for us to see this sport?  Not many.  Everett Griner today tells us why we need to say thanks for this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …

Awaiting Fresh Fruit Shipping Rules

Randall Weiseman Citrus

Our sources indicate information may be available as early as Friday in the highly-anticipated Fresh Fruit Shipping Rules for Florida growers.  If so, we hope to have news on that right here by late afternoon tomorrow. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

No Progress on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

Still not much happening in the Senate with the Farm Bill, and Tyron Spearman reports some feel it could be quite a while before we will actually see a new one passed.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Deliveries Near Completion

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman also has a look at the latest delivery numbers for this years peanut crop.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Food Service Marketing Important Part of OJ Push at FDOC

Gary Cooper Citrus

In this week’s features on Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) news, we discuss some of the marketing efforts underway on the foodservice side of things. More and more Americans are eating greater numbers of meals outside of the home these days, and this means restaurants can be big allies when it comes to moving more orange juice, particularly at the …

COOL Language in Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

While the farm bill debate continues, Country of Origin Labeling is just one component included the the proposed versions. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner discusses not only that, but also the issue of a possible veto by the President.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …