FDOC Provides Materials for Schools

Randall Weiseman Citrus

Part of the promotional efforts by the Florida Department of Citrus includes providing informational material for schools. FDOC’s Vanessa Hodak explains.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Cotton Fiber Board

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Cotton Incorporated is working on a project using cotton gin waste to make fiber board. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Senate May Be Close to Farm Bill Deal

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

AL Crop and Weather Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama

Some rains last week in Alabama helped soil moisture conditions, but still a long way to go to bring the state anywhere close to normal. Meanwhile, harvest of cotton is ahead of normal and peanuts are catching up. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …

Better than Expected

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Despite record drought conditions, Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says this year’s crop yields are better than expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Florida Labor Seminars

Randall Weiseman Florida

The U.S Department of Labor and the Florida D.B.P.R. will hold three seminars the first week of December concerning the H-2A visa program, housing and transportation safety, and worker documentation as it relates to farm labor law enforcement. These meetings will be on Monday, December 3rd at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven, Tuesday, December 4th, in Palmetto at Manatee …

Census is for Everyone

Randall Weiseman Florida

No matter how big or small, every agricultural producer in Florida has a right to be counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Learn more from USDA’s special Census of Agriculture website. This post sponsored by: Report (1:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Nothing Like it Since Records Have Been Kept

Dan Agri View

This is the worst that the Southeast has seen.  How much will be needed to solve this problem, and where?  Everett Griner tells us today what this is and what we need to do to help solve this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

AL Experiences Tremendous Beef Month

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

Some of the numbers are in showing that October Beef Month was a tremendous event this year, according to Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association.  Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

GA Beef Promoted by Grassroots

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Promoting beef is a full time job for the Georgia Beef Board, but it’s also very important for individual cattle producers to do the same on a local basis.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …