Fighting Obesity with Produce

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The focus on more fruits and vegetables in the administration’s proposed 2007 farm bill centers on increasing consumption by children, according to Roberto Salazar, administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition service.

Talking Sugar on the Hill

Randall Weiseman Sugar

Farm broadcasters are in the nation’s capitol this week, meeting with administration officials, members of congress and agriculture industry representatives – mostly about the 2007 farm bill. Gary Cooper talked with Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance. Report (1:45 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Propane Education & Research Council Targets Organic Growers

Randall Weiseman Citrus

In this report, Mark Lietman Director of Agriculture Programs for the Propane Education & Research Council, explains some of the products out there targeting their niche market of organic growers. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Iraq, and Working to Make a Better Farmland

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us where the Iraqi people are lacking and what is really happening to keep them in turmoil.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Product Labeled for Florida Citrus

Randall Weiseman Citrus

In this report Dr. Michael Rogers with UF-CREC, discusses Portal, a new product just released in Florida for rust mite and psyllid control. Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Growers Looking at Option Contracts

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has information about option contracts for peanut growers along with news about crop insurance.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ambassador Serves Beef at Famous Marathon

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

National Beef Ambassador Matthew Peebles of Silver Springs, Florida recently helped serve & promote beef to a large gathering in Boston.  Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

U.S. Beef Accepted by South Korea

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

Good news for U.S. cattle producers as a shipment of beef to South Korea will be released into the South Korean market.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Growers Should Understand the Importance of Biological Control

Randall Weiseman Citrus

As a follow up from the recent FL Citrus Growers Insitute, Dr. Phil Stansly from the UF-SWFREC, explains why growers should understand and work with biological control. Report (:52 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sugar Power and Policy Pressure

Randall Weiseman Energy, General, Sugar

Many sugar cane processors generate their own electricity with sugar by-products, but that sugar power could be lost if sugar policy changes. We have two reports. Report (1:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024