FDOC Tax Rate Proposals – Let the Discussions Begin

Gary Cooper Citrus, General

With FDOC tax rate proposals indicating increases in all categories, a healthy debate is expected around the state as various grower groups meet to host the FDOC team and discuss marketing plans and other reasons for the increases. In the first report below, hear FDOC Executive Director Ken Keck explain reasons for the increase. In the second report, Keck discusses …

USDA DESIGNATES 41 ALABAMA COUNTIES PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

USDA DESIGNATES 41 ALABAMA COUNTIES PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS Decision Allows Farmers and Ranchers to Apply for USDA Assistance WASHINGTON, May 17, 2007 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 41 Alabama counties primary natural disaster areas due to unseasonably low temperatures, frost and freezing conditions that occurred from April 6, 2007, through April 8, 2007.  Those counties are: Sponsored …

AL Beef and Baseball

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

Teaming beef with America’s favorite pastime….baseball, is a combination that has many excited and an effort the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has underway in Montgomery.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Dieticians Key to Beef Message

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

The Florida Beef Council Chairman talks about the importance of working with Dieticians across the state in getting out the message about the healthy benefits of beef.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, …

GA Chapters Urged to Help with Beef Month

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

June Beef month in Georgia is just about here, and County Cattlemen’s Association Chapters across the state are urged to take part in promotions for the annual event.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

AL and FL NRCS Hold Plant Materials Workshop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service got together this week on Dauphin Island to demonstrate the importance of the Plant Materials program in hurricane recovery. Find out more about the NRCS Plant Materials Program. AL Report (2:00 wma) FL Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Reach for Stars Winner Waiting on Rain

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Georgia

A diversified farmer from Georgia who was one of this year’s winner of the American Soybean Association/John Deere Reach for the Stars contest is waiting on the weather to really give his new precision ag system a work out. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Farm Broadcasters Help NASS

Randall Weiseman General

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is stepping up its efforts in the next Census of Agriculture to reach out to small, minority, rural lifestyle and beginning farmers. In Washington DC recently, Adminstrator Ron Bossecker told farm broadcasters that NASS would be relying on them heavily to make sure all farmers participate in the Census.. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored …

FL Congressmen on COOL

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Country of origin labeling was part of the 2002 Farm Bill but it has yet to be implemented. Gary Cooper was recently in Washington DC and asked Florida Congressmen Adam Putnam and Allen Boyd about COOL and what they think will happen in the next farm bill with the labeling issue. Putnam Report (1:00 wma) Boyd Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …

Equipment

Dan Agri View

Today’s farmer likes to get things done fast, and can plant more in an hour than his grandfather could handle all year.  Everett Griner tells us how this came through time.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …