Poinsettia Sales Down?

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner gives us the newest statistics on this, and wonders why?  No matter what, they are still the leading choice for the holiday season.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Farm Broadcasters Meet with Ag Secretary Johanns in DC

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

As is usually the case when our group of Farm Broadcasters come to the Nation’s Capitol, newsmakers abound and information flow is in overflow mode. We enjoyed visiting with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at length this week on a number of issues making ag news these days, and even found time for some photo ops for the scrapbook. In this …

USDA APHIS’ DeHaven Comments re New “Fresh” Citrus Rules

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Joining a couple dozen Farm Broadcasters from around the Nation in Washington DC this week, we enjoyed a personal audience with many of USDA’s top brass, inlcuding Ag Secretary Johanns and many others. Visits included USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight and Dr Ron DeHaven, Administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I …

Progress Being Made in Opening Beef Markets

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

American Meat Institute Foundation President James Hodges talked with Southeast AgNet in Washington D.C. yesterday and said progress is being made in exporting U.S. beef products.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Peanuts are not an Emergency

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Peanuts are just not an emergency according to information out of Washington. Tyron Spearman has this Report  (1:05 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Poultry Litter Sampling

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says poultry litter can be a valuable resource when properly applied as a fertilizer to pasture, hay, small grains and row crops, but to effectively use poultry litter as a fertilizer, nutrient content of the litter must be determined. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …