Beltwide Starts This Week

Georgia cotton growers are encouraged to attend the Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 8-11 in Nashville. As members of the Georgia Cotton Commission, growers get a registration break. Randall will be covering Beltwide this week, so stay tuned for the latest. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfires

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the increased probability of a very active 2008 wildfire season here in Florida. More information about wildfire and wildfire prevention can be found on the web site of the FDACS Division of Forestry. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Florida’s “Gotta Get Tougher” On Pest & Disease Introductions

In these reports, comments from Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique, about recent efforts by Florida’s Ag Commissioner to require treatments of California citrus before it enters the Sunshine State, due to a citrus peel disease in California. California growers are crying foul over the decision, saying it is retaliation for California not wanting Florida fruit due to citrus canker …

Ag Census Time

The 2007 Census of Agriculture forms have been mailed and most of you should have received them, so now it’s just a matter of taking a little bit of time to fill it out and send back. Below is information about the census and how this year you have another option besides mailing it back. AL Report  (1:15 mp3) FL Report  (1:15 mp3)  This …

Bio-Energy Promoted in Signed Bill

Tyron Spearman looks at some of the features of the Energy Bill which has already been signed by the President.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

What to do About the Weather

Do you know what to do about the weather?  Everett Griner does, and tells us in today’s segment.  Everett even gives us his long range outlook!  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

New Citrus Varieties Development Update

In this report, an update on efforts to locate new citrus varieties for commercial citrus production in Florida. Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC) says the effort is global in nature and there are ways Florida growers themselves can play a key role in new varieties developmental research efforts. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Citrus Weathers the Cold; Leaders Urge Census Form Returns

In this report is a brief follow up on this week’s cold snap, and comments from Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr about the importance of citrus growers returning their Census of Agriculture forms. The census questionnaires are being delivered by mail to all U S agriculture producers this week. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

Defining Naturally Raised Livestock

There is a considerable amount of confusion in the market place as to the true definition of “naturally raised” livestock. So USDA has issued a proposed rule to help clear things up and are asking for comments.  Report (1:10 mp3) To see the proposed naturally raised livestock rule, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

Peanut Exports and Imports are Down

Tyron Spearman runs through the latest import and export numbers for peanuts here in the U.S.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …