WTO Cotton Ruling

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner is deeply disappointed with a World Trade Organization panel this week that the U.S. has made insufficient reforms to its cotton subsidies in response to a Brazilian challenge. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle …

IFAS Budget Cuts

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The special legislative session on the budget last week made significant funding cuts in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, according to senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources Dr. Jimmy Cheek. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Retail Produce Market Report

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA’s Agricultural Market Service has launched a new weekly advertised retail activity and price report for fruits and vegetables. The report surveys more than 200 retail websites covering 17,000 individual stores nationwide and is available on the USDA AMS market news website. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

GA Beef Board Wraps Up Busy Stretch

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

For well over two weeks, the Georgia Beef Board staff has been on the road attending various events promoting beef. And Julie Watson told me that each of them went very well.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Doing Well with Commit to be Fit

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, says they are very pleased with the Commit to be Fit program and how well it’s worked for youngsters they’ve involved in the program thus far.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …

AL Access to Beef Information

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

October Beef Month continues across Alabama and the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association reminds both producers and consumers about the availability of beef information.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

Sunbelt 30-year Exhibitors Recognized

Randall Weiseman General

At the 30th anniversary of the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week in Moultrie, Ga. those exhibitors who have been with the show since the beginning were recognized.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …

Senate Ag Committee to Move on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

Many will be watching what transpires in the Senate next week as the Ag Committee will be moving on a new farm bill.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Hear the numbers from this week’s cattle markets from across Alabama.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025

New Cotton Board CEO

Randall Weiseman Cotton

At the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week, Johnny Pitts with the Cotton Board gave us the heads up that a new CEO would be announced this week, but we had to sit on it until it was “official.” So, now its official – Drayton Mayers has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Memphis-based Cotton Board. For the …