FL Governor Releases Proposed Budget

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard takes a look at the budget which Governor Charlie Crist has proposed for the upcoming fiscal year for the state.  Report (1:30 wma)   Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattlemen Must Work Together

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Missouri Cattleman Mike John saw his year as President of NCBA end at the recent Catle Industry Convention, but he says his message is still the same. Livestock producers must work together on the key issues affecting our industry.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (:55 wma)   Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Birdsong to Acquire Anderson

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has information about an acquisition that will affect peanut growers in Alabama.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Why Does the Price of Beef Have to Go up?

Dan Agri View

Blizzards happen every year.  If the price of beef goes up due to the rancher having to change the feeding of the herd, just how much of the increase is the rancher going to see?  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AgNet Interns Help Cover Tallahassee Ag News Beat

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Kate Kennedy is serving as the intern correspondent for Southeast AgNet during the 2007 legislative session. The recent University of Florida graduate majored in animal science, specializing in equine science, and minored in agribusiness management. While working in Tallahassee, Kennedy gathers news interviews from lawmakers for reports on Southeast AgNet’s radio programs, websites and occasional “soundbite” segments in Citrus Industry …

FL Dept of Citrus Promotes ‘Fresh’ Following California Freeze

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

The Florida Dept of Citrus is helping retailers around the country fill the void for fresh fruit created by recent freezes in California. FDOC staff has produced a special one page promotional piece (pdf file)to get the message to retailers and others, and in this report, FDOC Director of Economic & Market Research Bob Norberg discusses the target consumer audience …

FL State Fair & Welcome Stations Excellent Bang-For-Buck

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

The Florida State Fair kicked off this week in Tampa, making an excellent opportunity for Florida citrus promotions right here in the Sunshine State. In this report, Amy Carpenter of the Florida Department of Citrus talks about State Fair promotional tie-ins with Tampa area Publix Supermarkets. She also discusses the great promotional opportunities working with Florida Welcome Stations located at …

Higher Fed Cattle Sales

Randall Weiseman Cattle

We did see some higher prices paid for fed cattle today.  Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

First Wood Ethanol Plant Planned for Georgia

Randall Weiseman Energy, Georgia

A big announcement was made at the Georgia Agribusiness council legislative breakfast Wednesday morning. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Range Fuels, Inc., a Colorado-based cellulosic ethanol company, will build Georgia’s first wood-based cellulosic ethanol plant in Treutlen County. Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy was at that breakfast in Atlanta and he interviewed Mandich right after the announcement was made. Report …