Alabama Session Preview

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, General

Alternative fuels will be in the spotlight when the Alabama legislative session gets underway next week. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

FL Citrus Growers Guardedly Optimistic

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

More grower comments from Florida’s heartland as citrus growers gather recently to give thanks and look toward the future. In this report, comments from Peace River Valley Citrus Grower Association Executive Director Barbara Carlton (photo), and PRVCGA’s new president, Rowdy Bateman. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

Copper For Canker – Fresh vs Processed – Researcher Update

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, another Dupont-sponsored “Ask Your Citrus Expert” feature. This week Dr Jim Graham from UF/CREC in Lake Alfred discusses copper application rates and timing for processed vs fresh fruit varieties. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsoring this news posting: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Using the Metric System

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner looks at what changing the measuring scale will do, especially in the agricultural field.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

NASS Enumerators in the Field

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is busy this month gathering information for the important Agriculture Resource Management Survey or ARMS. The people out in the field gathering that information are called enumerators according to Radley Edwards, Deputy Director for the Georgia NASS office. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the “Drop Red Gorgeous” strawberry promotional campaign. More information about the campaign can be found at: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/news/12-21-06.htm More information about Florida Strawberries can be found on the web site of the Florida Strawberry Growers Association: http://www.straw-berry.org/ Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Alabama Water Plan Protest

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is concerned about a proposal that would allow the State of Florida to control Alabama’s water resources up to 50 miles north of the Florida/Alabama state line. Sparks held a press conference on the Florida-Alabama waterways management issue on Thursday with Senator Jimmy Holley, Representative Terry Spicer, Representative Alan Boothe, and Barbara Gibson, Executive Director …

Cattle on Feed Report Down

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock

The monthly numbers are in, and, as suspected there ws a decrease this month.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Recent FL Heartland Freeze – Area Citrus Growers Report

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, what growers in Florida’s heartland are seeing in the groves as a result of the cold weather about a week ago in many Florida growing areas. Visiting with us at the Highlands County Citrus Growers banquet in Sebring Thursday, we have comments from HCCGA Exec Ray Royce, John Gose (photo top right)from Lykes Bros, Charles Lanfier of …

USDA / NASS To Do Early Calif Crop Count / FL Freeze Rpt

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, more on USDA/NASS decision to re-count California and Arizona citrus crops a month earlier than usual, due to major changes expected in citrus supplies as a result of January freezes in those states. Also in this report, some comments about what Florida growers are seeing so far in the aftermath of recent cold weather, from incoming Peace …