Potential For Ethanol in Florida

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida

The executive director of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition was scheduled to attend the Florida Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando this week but couldn’t make it, so here is a report with some comments from him about the potential for ethanol production and consumption in the Sunshine State. Check out the NEVC website to locate E85 in your area …

Drought Aid Will Help Georgia Cotton Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Advanced counter cyclical payments will help Georgia cotton farmers get through this drought year. Report (1:25 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Considering Climate Changes

Randall Weiseman General

How will agriculture fare if we see any major global climate changes? Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Back to Back Export Records

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA is predicting back to back export records led by horticultural increases. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Fed Cattle Markets Still Quiet

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Nothing happening yet this week in the fed cattle market.   Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Growers Seek New Info & Answers for Canker & Greening Control

Dan Citrus

While attending a grower seminar about production practices only occasionally in the past may have been sufficient, nowadays more information is becoming available much more often, requiring growers who want to stay up to date to consider attending seminars more often as they are expected to be scheduled in the future.   Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …

Drought Package to Include Early Payments

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

As a part of the Drought Package announced by USDA, some will be seeing early counter cyclical payments.  Report (1:06 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

FL Sees a Rainmaker in Ernesto

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

While heavy rains are being found in parts of Florida, many are breathing a sigh of relief compared to what some thought the storm might have been.  Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …

NRCS Programs Offer Growers Help to Establish Windbreaks

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Teresa Stewart is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) coordinator for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida.  Exhibiting at Citrus Expo recently, Teresa says NRCS encourages growers to sign up for funding help to establish windbreaks in groves, to help stem spread of citrus canker.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …

Drought Assistance for Crop Farmers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Peanuts

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced several initiatives to help farmers in 20 states hit by drought, including accelerated counter cyclical payments for cotton and peanuts. A total of $780 million in assistance is being offered under four different programs – read more from USDA. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …