There is one factor more critical than fuel and the struggling economy. Everett Griner tells us what this is and where the problem lies.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Cattlemen Looking Forward to a New Farm Bill
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Colin Woodall, flew from Washington D.C. to meet with Region II Cattlemen in Columbus, Georgia to give an update on what’s happening in our nation’s capitol, and of course the main topic was the farm bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Peanut Price Up While Consumption Falls
Tyron Spearman has a look at some numbers out this week concerning the peanut industry. Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
May Citrus Crop Update Details
Here is our interview this month with Bob Terry, Florida Ag Statistics Service. Report (3:46 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
2007 Final Cotton Production Report
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has released its final report for 2007 cotton production – overall down 11 percent from 2006, with the southeast down 36 percent. Shiela Corley with USDA-NASS in Washington D.C. has all the final numbers. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Who is Telling the Truth?
Everett Griner talks today about the food supply and ethanol fuels.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Farm Bill Veto Expected
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says President Bush will veto the Farm Bill compromise announced Thursday by negotiators. He issued the following statement. “Today, the United States House and Senate announced the completion of a farm bill that unfortunately fails to include much needed reform and increases spending by nearly $20 billion. At a time of record farm income, Congress decided …
Farm Bill Compromise Announced
Nearly five months after the Senate passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill, negotiators happily announced a compromise bill Thursday. Conference committee chairman Senator Tom Harkin called the bill a non-partisan effort and the question now is whether the president will sign it. Report(1:00 mp3) The bill includes provisions for specialty crop producers. Report(1:00 mp3) Read more here from …
Citrus Dept Uses In-Store Videos in NE To Move Fresh FL Fruit
In these two reports, interesting comments about a modern in-store marketing technique that takes advantage of key in-store locations and modern shopping habits. Retail Communications Director Pete Palmer at the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) says the spring campaign used 15-second in-store videos to reach shoppers at a critical time when making their final purchase decisions. Report (2:00 mp3) Report …