Being Frustrated About the Agriculture Business

Dan Agri View

Just what of our agriculture business I going overseas?  Better yet, of the stuff going overseas, what will be coming back?  Everett Griner has a dim outlook of all of this and gives us his take on it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Reaction to House Ag Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Reaction to the Farm Bill passed late last week by the House Agriculture Committee has been mostly positive, although Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says he would like to see changes made on the House floor. Report (1:00 mp3) Specialty crop growers are pleased with the Farm Bill passed out of the House Agriculture committee late last week. Committee member Tim …

Lots of News for FL Citrus This Week

Gary Cooper Citrus, Energy, Florida, General

In the first report posted below, I cram several timely headlines in for citrus interests. In the second report, President/CEO Alan Banks of Losonoco, Inc, the company building Florida’s first Ethanol plant in Bartow, says he wants to talk to citrus people about alternative crops for empty acreage and citrus by-products that can be used in ethanol production. Report (2:00 …

FL Specialty Crop Foundation Backs Greening Research

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

MAITLAND, Fla. (July 23, 2007) – The Florida Specialty Crop Foundation has awarded four grants totaling $75,000 for important research into citrus greening, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

AL Expands Emergency CRP Haying & Grazing

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Due to the drought being felt across much of Alabama, it’s one of 7 states that USDA is expanding haying and grazing on CRP ground.  Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more or to see the maps of the areas affected by this, Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …

House Farm Bill Provides Strong Programs

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman has a look at the Farm Bill the House will be voting on this week.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Cattlemen Need to Contact Members of Congress

Randall Weiseman Cattle

President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, John Queen, hopes producers across the country will contact their members of Congress about issues that affect their operations.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Florida Farmers Sought for Fuel Crops Production Contracts

Gary Cooper Citrus, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Alan Banks is President/CEO of Losonoco Inc, a company presently building Florida’s first ethanol plant in Bartow. Banks wants to talk to Florida farmers and citrus growers about contracting for materials for the plant, set to go on line in 2008. Listen to the entire interview in this report, particularly at the very end where Banks says to Florida Farmers, …

FL Congressman Tim Mahoney: Farm Bill Draft Good for Florida

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In this interview with Southeast AgNet Friday morning at the Farm to Fuel meeting in St. Pete, South Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney explains why the Farm Bill draft just passed by the U S House Ag Committee is good for Florida agriculture. Report (4:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Farm Safety Subsidy Program

Dan Agri View

What are the real intents of this money, and, what is the public’s outlook about this money?  Everett Griner looks at this and tells us what some of these answers are to these and other questions we might have.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle …