NCBA Members Benefit from Cabela’s

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are being urged to take advantage of a members only offer to save money on Cabela’s gift cards just in time for Christmas.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

Cotton Crop Forecast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their December 1 forecast for the U.S. cotton crop this morning, and according to Shiela Corley with the NASS office in Washington D.C., overall numbers were up again this month.  Report (2:45 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

Citrus Crop Forecast Update December 2007

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Crop Statistics Administrator for the Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry, discusses the December 2007 citrus crop forecast update released this morning. Report (approx 4:00 mp3) The full report is now also posted to the USDA/NASS/FASS website. Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Season is Over and Final Numbers Are In

Dan Agri View

The numbers are in and 2007 was not a good year for these farmers.  Everett Griner has the details of who this is and what they received for their product.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Canker Eradication Courtoom Saga Continues

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

A Palm Beach County Judge says backyard citrus tree owners who lost trees in the war against citrus canker deserve compensation, and Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner is not happy about it. More in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

Livestock & Dairy Disaster Program Sign-ups Continue

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Teresa Lasseter, updates where things stand with the LCP, LIP, and DDAP III program signups which are still underway.  Report (1:30 mp3) To learn more on any of those programs, click Here, then click on “Disaster Assistance Programs.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

FSA Office Consolidations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Georgia

Even though the Farm Bill under consideration in the Senate would limit office closures, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is moving ahead with office consolidations based on plans submitted by each state. Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) GA Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

Program for Farms called FARMS

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

There’s a program for farms called FARMS in the Soutwest Florida Water Management District that often works with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on implementing production-scale agricultural BMP projects to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement, reduction of upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals and/or conservation, restoration or augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about AGR-Lite whole farm crop insurance becoming available in Florida. More information can be found at: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/10052007.html Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

Good News and Bad News

Dan Agri View

Don’t look for a whole lot of change coming. Everett Griner tells us today about this and gives us the farmers and agricultural aspect of this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …