Good Year for Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a look back at 2007 which overall was a good year for peanuts.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Feedlot Inventories are Growing

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

The number of cattle going into feedlots continues to rise and one USDA official looks at what that means for producers & consumers going into the new year.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Florida Ag in Classroom Grants

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Students around the state will learn how to use different growing systems and the importance of Florida agriculture, food safety and soil quality as part of the 25 teacher grant projects funded by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., for the 2007-08 school year. Read the list of approved projects here. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of …

Reaction to WTO Ruling

Randall Weiseman Cotton

House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says last week’s WTO decision on cotton calls the credibility of the WTO into question Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Make Resolution to Get Involved

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

A good New Year’s resolution for Florida farmers and ranchers could be to get involved with Farm Bureau. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

New Watermelon Not So Sweet

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

USDA researchers have developed new varieties of watermelon with less sugar. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

The Census is Coming

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

2007 will soon be remembered forever in the snapshot of our nation’s agricultural industry known as the Census of Agriculture. Farmers and ranchers will soon begin receiving the surveys that are only done every by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service Alabama Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Report (1:00 mp3) Georgia Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Cold Front Moving East

Randall Weiseman Weather

Early January looks mild weather-wise for the country, after a cold front moves through this weekend. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Southeast Weather Stories in 2007

Randall Weiseman Weather

2007 was a year of weather extremes in the southeast, from a late spring freeze to a record drought. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Happy New Year – Time for the Census of Agriculture!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

It’s time for the once-every-five-years snapshot of American agriculture. It’s also a good time to reflect on the year just passed and the future that lies ahead. Hear more in these reports. In the second report, comments about the Census of Agriculture from Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association Executive Barbara Carlton. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post …