Southern Gardens Dedicates New Citrus Nursery Facility

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar

Southern Gardens Citrus hosted industry, local and state political leaders at a dedication luncheon and tour Wednesday for its new citrus nursery facility in Gilchrist County in north central Florida. In the first report below, U. S. Sugar Vice President Robert Coker (left in photo) discusses when the facility will deliver its first seedlings. In the second report, U S …

Florida NASS Prepares for Ag Census

Randall Weiseman Florida

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service office in Florida is gearing up for the agency’s most important survey “ the Census of Agriculture”. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS 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, 2025

Southern Cotton Growers Plan Trip to DC

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Representatives of Southern Cotton Growers will be taking a trip to Washington DC next month as the Senate agriculture committee considers its version of a new farm bill. 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, 2025

Citrus Expo 2007 Seminar Presentation Archives

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News

As requested by a number of people, here is a link to many of the presentation materials from this year’s Citrus Expo seminars. 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, 2025

Peanut Crop Still Suffering

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The peanut crop in Georgia is suffering, but still is a slight percentage better than the national average. But USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reports the crop in Alabama & Florida is well below the national average.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Beef Scholarships Avaialble

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, Georgia

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 10 – $1500 scholarships that will be given to young people wanting a career in the beef industry.  Report (:30 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, 2025

Working on One Beef Market While Another Opens

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

U.S. Beef is again for sale in South Korea as work continues to increase U.S. beef exports in other countries.  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, 2025

You Can Sum it up in a Single Word—Drought!

Dan Agri View

Food prices where corn is a factor may keep going up.  Farmers cashing in on the $4.00 per bushel corn has faded.  Why?  Drought!  Everett Griner tells us about this and what the farmers are looking at for the future and what surveys are telling us about it too.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …

Cotton Specialist on Research Tour

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Georgia cotton producers who attended the cotton research tour in Tifton last week learned about the numerous projects being done to help address various production issues. Report(1:30 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, 2025

NRCS Chief on Program Payment Limits

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

The administration wants to see limits on farm program payments in the 2007 Farm Bill based on Adjusted Gross Income, but USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says conservation programs should be an exception. 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 …