Sunbelt Ag Expo Opens Today

Randall Weiseman General

The 3oth annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition opens in Moultrie, Ga. and Tyron Spearman runs down some of the events planned for today.  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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

Colony Collapse Syndrome

Dan Agri View

Nobody knows what is causing it, but they know that bees leave the colony and don’t come back.  Scientists have a strong suspect now, and Everett Griner tells us what this is and gives us some interesting information about this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

More Reactions to Citrus Crop Forecast

Gary Cooper Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

In these reports, comments regarding USDA’s Citrus Crop Forecast announced last Friday and the outlook for immigration reform in Congress…We caught up with Florida Congressman Adam Putnam, whose family grows citrus in Polk County, at the Ray-Bob Groves Grower Breakfast where a hundred-plus growers gathered last week to hear the crop forecast broadcast. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) In …

SE Agnet Founders Honored

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau honored Southeast Agnet founders Gary Cooper and Robin Loftin-Cooper during the 66th annual meeting last week in Daytona Beach. The Coopers received the “Ag Journalists of the Year” award for outstanding coverage of agriculture. In accepting the award, Gary talked about the future of agricultural communications. “Technologies now exist for you as producers to pick and choose …

Bayer Crop Science Leads in Seed Treatment and Cottonseed

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

Bayer Crop Science holds the leadership position in the seed treatment market with 40 percent of the market share, which was a topic at the recent global press conference in Germany. Speaking of seed, the US Department of Agriculture’s recently issued cotton variety acreage report shows that cottonseed varieties from Bayer Crop Science account for the largest share of total …

Working Again with Korea on Beef Trade

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

Beef trade with South Korea has been an on-going headache for the U.S. as talks continue to once again open trade and expand it even further than what is currently allowed.  Report (1:10 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, …

Farm Bill Update for Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

American Farm Bureau legislative affairs director Mary Kay Thatcher gave an update on the 2007 Farm Bill and specialty crops at last week’s Florida Farm Bureau annual meeting. 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, 2025Florida Cattle …

FL Young Farmers Honored

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau recognized outstanding young farmers and ranchers in the state last week during the 66th annual meeting. Chris and Kelly Lyons of Lafayette County were named as Florida Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Young Farmer and Rancher of the year and were awarded new Dodge Ram Quad Cab truck, courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. Charlie and Kelli …

A Dangerous, Dirty Job…Could it be a Dying Breed?

Dan Agri View

Bold men in a dangerous job…only a few hundred still doing it.  Everett Griner fills us in with some interesting facts about the nation’s ‘crop dusters.’  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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Apple Time

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Autumn is traditionally time for apples but today’s apple varieties are more than just Delicious. Report (1:00 mp3) There is also a trend toward heirloom apples, bringing back some of the regional varieties that Grandma used to grow. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …