Biodiesel Update

Dan Energy, General

The head of the National Biodiesel Board talks about how replacing petroleum diesel fuel with soy diesel can help the country.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

05-22 Hurricane Aid for Specialty Crop Producers

Dan Specialty Crops

Details on some of the current program signup for producers affected by last year’s hurricanes.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Senate Considers Farm Wage Rates

Dan Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau says farm workers in state receive fair wages.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Senate Considers Farm Wage Rates

Dan General

Senate Ag Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) talks about an immigration bill amendment he introduced regarding fair wages for farmers and farm workers.  Report (:47 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Pest Problem…Wild Hogs

Dan Agri View

If farmers do not have enough pests problems to deal with, now they have a new one.  Report (1:00 wma)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Citrus Officials Meet With USDA

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

Citrus Industry representatitives from Florida were in the nation’s capitol last week to discuss a possible quarantine on the state’s fresh fruit industry.  Report (:56 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Considering Canker Pest Risk Assessments

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

The issue of a quarantine on Florida fruit includes USDA looking at a possible pest risk assessment.  Report (1:00 wma)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

No House Action Yet

Randall Weiseman General

Many continue to watch the appropriations bill in the House. Tyron Spearman has more.  Report (:31 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 9 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle

The May 1 inventory of cattle and calves on feed is at it’s highest point in 10 years.  Report (:30 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL NASS Working on Citrus Tree Count

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

The Florida Ag Statistics Office is currently counting citrus trees.  Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024