It was found in a Canadian field nearly 30 years ago – an orange cauliflower that may help scientists find a way to make food crops more nutritious. After eight years of working with the orange gene found in the cauliflower, USDA’s Ag Research service may have found a way to use it to induce higher levels of beneficial beta-carotene …
CSP Study Finds Room For Improvement
The Senate agriculture committee met this week to review USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service programs, specifically the Conservation Security Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. One of the witnesses was Dr. Kathleen Merrigan – Director of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program at Tufts University who did a study of the CSP and found that farmers really like the program, …
Freeze Will Limit Fresh Citrus
Fresh oranges and lemons will be hard to find and more expensive this year, thanks to the devastating freeze in southern California. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Agronomist Discusses Cutting Nitrogen Costs
Saving costs on nitrogen fertilizer was a big topic for cotton growers at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this year. Randall Weiseman discussed it with UGA Extension agronomist Glen Harris. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Grapefruit Promotional Push is ON!
Florida grapefruit is in the news, diet news especially with its inclusion in the new “Best Life Diet” book just out by author Bob Greene, who is Oprah’s personal health advisor. In this report, Director of Domestic Marketing for the Florida Dept of Citrus, Leigh Killeen, touches on some of the many added values of this new grapefruit promotion thanks …
Florida Citrus Promotional Tie-Ins with the Florida State Fair
Florida Citrus will be heavily promoted during the Florida State Fair in Tampa in February, and in various media tie-ins with other fair promotions going on. According to In-State Promotions Manager Amy Carpenter with the Florida Department of Citrus, it’s perfect timing right now in the midst of the citrus season, and an excellent opportunity to get a great bang …
FL Cattle Producers Discuss Reproduction
There was a good crowd on hand for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade Show in Kissimmee. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Peanut Growers Attend Farm Show
Many people were on hand for the GA Peanut Farm Show and that includes Tyron Spearman.  Report (1:15 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cattlemen Continue the Fight for Disaster Relief
Many across the Southeast along with other areas of the country had hoped for federal disaster relief from the drought which never came. But due to the recent winter storms, efforts are once again underway for assistance.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Crop Production Plans for 2007
One thing is for certain, corn acreage is going to be up. How much? It depends on several different things which Everett Griner looks at in this report.   Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024