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 …

FDOC Sets Box Tax Rate Proposals for 07/08

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Citrus growers around Florida will have several opportunities in the coming month to provide input, ideas and discussion about new box tax rate proposals that have been increased across the board to provide more research support while holding marketing programs steady to help move what is expected to be a growing crop. Overview details are in the first report below, …

Running Short on Food Animal Vets

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The head of APHIS recently talked about a problem across much of the country of fewer and fewer large animal vets as that trend continues.  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

Major Concerns This Peanut Planting Season

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman brings us up to date with the latest peanut planting numbers, and, tells us of major planting concerns of the producers. Report (1:15 wma) USDA NASS 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

A Look Ahead at Cattle Prices

Randall Weiseman Cattle

A Senior Market Analyst with Cattlefax takes a look at what cattle producers can expect when it comes to prices.  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

Becoming the Forsaken Crop

Dan Agri View

These will hold their own.  Everett Griner looks at this product and talks about how bio-diesel will affect their production.  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

USDA Makes Proposals

Dan General, Peanuts

The USDA has presented several proposals which may affect the peanut industry along with several other agricultural interests.  Tyron Spearman tells us what these proposals are and hnow they may affect us.  Report (1:15 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 …

Packers Await New Fresh Fruit Shipping Rules

Randall Weiseman Citrus

In this report Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper talks with Richard Kinney, spokesman for the Florida Citrus Packers, as everyone waits patiently on the new rules to be released for shipping fresh fruit. 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 …