New Process for Produce Imports

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

USDA officials have announced a new risk-based process for approving the importation of certain fruits and vegetables. Read more from USDA-APHIS. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Farm Bill Keeping Cotton Groups Busy

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Work on the 2007 Farm Bill will mean more trips to Washington DC this year for cotton industry representatives. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …

AL Crop Improvement

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

Drought conditions in Alabama have improved after a third consecutive week of rainfall, which is helping some crops. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …

Cotton Progress Slow

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia cotton crop is in better condition but continues to be well behind schedule. Georgia Cotton Commission chairman Louie Perry comments. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

Johanns Unhappy with House Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

As the House Agriculture committee works on its version of the 2007 Farm Bill this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says the Chairman’s mark misses the mark. Report(1:30 mp3) Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …

First of Five Meetings Held in Bartow

Dan Citrus

Southeast Agnet’s Katherine Bush attended the first of five DPI meetings held in Bartow and files this informative report.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …

Peanut Growers Get Farm Bill Update

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Peanut growers attending the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in Panama City, Florida have been able to learn the latest concerning work on the farm bill. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Deciding How to Use Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The Cattle Industry Summer Conference is underway in Denver as meetings are taking place throughout the week to decide how beef checkoff dollars will be spent in the next year.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …

China Blocks Imports of U.S. Meat

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork, Poultry

China has blocked the imports of some U.S. pork & poultry.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Good Reasons to Become an Ag Teacher

Dan Agri View

Looking for easy job placement?  Ag teaching is the placed to look for this.  Everett Griner talks to us about what is lacking in today’s education program and the opportunities that are out there, if you are interested.    Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …