More Winners at FL Farm Bureau Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The big news out of the Florida Farm Bureau meeting last week in Daytona Beach was a new president elected, but there were other winners at the convention. See Florida Farm Bureau’s website for more details. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cotton Board at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Sunbelt Ag Expo offers an opportunity each year for the Cotton Board to touch base with cotton producers in the southeast. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Tomatoes in Iraq

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Here’s a story from Paul McKellips, US Department of State, Public Affairs GO Team on assignment in Iraq, talkings about Iraq’s re-emerging tomato industry. Tomatoes in Iraq (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

High Pack Out Leads to Positive Outlook

Randall Weiseman Citrus

Richard Kenney of Florida Citrus Packers feels that the high pack out percentage this year is one reason for a positive feeling in producers. Report (:49 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Optimism in Packers View of Season

Randall Weiseman Citrus, General

Richard Kenney, FL Citrus Packers, says even with all the new rules added this year, it should be a good one. Report (:59 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Wednesday Expected to be Rain Free at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman General

Well, Tuesday was a cloudy day in Moultrie, Ga with a few light showers greeting some of the Sunbelt Ag Expo crowd, but the majority of the rain held off to last night. According to Chip Blalock, Sunbelt Executive Director, we recived 9/10″ of rain and now the forecast is for a very warm day here. But a big crowd is …

GA Congressman Attends Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia Congressman Jim Marshall of Macon attended the Sunbelt Ag Expo on Tuesday and had a chance to meet with many people. I got a chance to talk with the Congressman and we looked at agriculture in Georgia and he discussed the 2007 Farm Bill.  Report (4:45 wma)  Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

What Happened With the Beef Trade in Japan?

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner looks at the reasons Japan went back to U.S. beef.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GA NASS Director at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Georgia

USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service out of the Athens, Georgia office has a booth at this year’s Sunbelt Ag Expo, and one of those you can talk with there is their new Director, Doug Kleweno. I had a chance to chat with Doug about NASS and what they do for agriculture. Interview (2:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored …

GA Governor Proposing Funds for Sunbelt Expo

Randall Weiseman Georgia

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue spoke to the crowd at the Farmer of the Year luncheon today at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. During that speech he made an announcement about proposing funds for the Expo. Before he left, Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy caught up with him to ask about those comments.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …