Florida Farm Bureau Meeting Preview

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Gary Cooper talked with Florida Farm Bureau’s Scottie Butler about this week’s annual meeting. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Goes to the Fair

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission is exhibiting this week at the Georgia National Fair. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Cotton Yields Vary

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia cotton harvest is progressing well but yields are all over the place. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cleanup Catchup During Quiet Storm Year

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow says the lack of hurricanes this year is allowing them to catch up on Emergency Watershed Protection program work from the past two hurricane seasons. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL EQIP Batching and Ranking Info

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Resource conservationist Zona Beatty with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama explains the batching periods and application ranking process for EQIP. Find out more on the AL NRCS website. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Wildfires Are Not Common to Just the U.S

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner ponders if Global Warming might have some cause.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Studies Possible Grapefruit Juice Buy for Schools

Dan Citrus

With a lot of grapefruit juice in the pipeline now at the start of the season, USDA is looking at the possibility of purchasing some grapefruit juice for school lunch programs.  AgNet’s Gary Cooper spoke to U S Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns about it during his Florida visit Thursday.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR …

US Ag Secty Johanns Canker Comp Comments

Dan Citrus

U S Agriculture Secretary describes how it feels to finally get Florida citrus growers paid in full on USDA commitments from the former citrus canker eradication program.  AgNet’s Gary Cooper spoke to him just after the announcement.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Biotech Cuts Spraying on Cotton

Randall Weiseman Cotton

An official with Cotton Incorporated says advancements in biotechnology crops over the past decade have dramatically cut the amount of pesticides used on cotton. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024