According to USDA’s ag statistics service in Georgia, just 30 percent of the cotton was harvested as of Sunday, compared to 45 percent normal for this time of year, but some growers like Georgia Cotton Commission chairman Louie Perry of Moultrie are finished with their harvest. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
Cotton Pickin’ Big
The new John Deere 7760 cotton picker made a big impression at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this year. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
FL Student is New National FFA Southern VP
The 80th National FFA Convention took place this past week and when the announcement was made for the new officer team, a Florida student was among them. Brady Revels of Bushnell is the 2007-2008 National FFA Southern Region Vice President.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …
NCBA Membership on the Rise
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association saw a nice rise in membership in the 2007 fiscal year.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Lower Hog Prices Expected
 Due to increased production, hog producers may see lower prices over the next year according to one USDA official.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
New Peanut Butter Plant Open
Tyron Sperman says peanut butter is now being produced in a plant in Georgia.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Peanut News from Farm Bill
Peanut growers do have some things in the proposed farm bill that is good like the new “Green Payment.” Tyron Spearman has more.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
A Problem for Farmers, a Headache for Congress
Everett Griner talks to us today about farm subsidies. This has been a problem and Everett asks some important questions and gives us some insight to this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
FFVA Scholarship
Syngenta Crop Protection recently sponsored the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association education scholarship for the fourth year in a row. This year’s winner was Derek Orsenigo, who is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Operations Management at the University of Florida. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …
FFA Convention News
The 80th annual National FFA Convention concluded over the weekend in Indianapolis. One news item from the convention was the announcement that USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will be partnering with FFA to promote the 2007 Census of Agriculture. The new Southern Region FFA Vice President is from Florida. Florida Report We also heard from FFA members in Alabama and …
