Peanuts Usage Numbers Drop

The latest peanut stocks and processing report is out and Tyron Spearman say the numbers show peanut usage is down.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

Farm Bill Fight Tight

The president has promised to veto the final 2007 Farm Bill so congressional leaders are working to get a strong vote in the House and Senate to override. Report 1(1:00 mp3) Report 2(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida’s Fine Wines

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the impressive showing by Florida wines at the International Wine and Grape Juice Competition in Tampa earlier this year. For information on the web about the competition, click here. For a list of Florida wineries and vineyards, click here. To visit the web site of the Florida Grape Growers Association, click here. Report …

Cattlemen Looking Forward to a New Farm Bill

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Colin Woodall, flew from Washington D.C. to meet with Region II Cattlemen in Columbus, Georgia to give an update on what’s happening in our nation’s capitol, and of course the main topic was the farm bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Peanut Price Up While Consumption Falls

Tyron Spearman has a look at some numbers out this week concerning the peanut industry.  Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

2007 Final Cotton Production Report

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has released its final report for 2007 cotton production – overall down 11 percent from 2006, with the southeast down 36 percent. Shiela Corley with USDA-NASS in Washington D.C. has all the final numbers. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

Farm Bill Veto Expected

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says President Bush will veto the Farm Bill compromise announced Thursday by negotiators. He issued the following statement. “Today, the United States House and Senate announced the completion of a farm bill that unfortunately fails to include much needed reform and increases spending by nearly $20 billion. At a time of record farm income, Congress decided …

Farm Bill Compromise Announced

Nearly five months after the Senate passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill, negotiators happily announced a compromise bill Thursday. Conference committee chairman Senator Tom Harkin called the bill a non-partisan effort and the question now is whether the president will sign it. Report(1:00 mp3) The bill includes provisions for specialty crop producers. Report(1:00 mp3) Read more here from …

NCBA President Concerned About Animal Abuse

The eight states which make up Region II of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are meeting today and tomorrow in Columbus, Georgia and their guest speaker this morning was Andy Groseta, NCBA President. He talked on a variety of issues including the news which broke this week concerning the latest situation of animal abuse.  Report (1:00 mp3) For more information about the beef …

IFAS Budget Details

Under the new state budget passed by the Florida Legislature, the University of Florida’s budget plan for FY 2008-09 includes a 6 percent reduction in state funds for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), consistent with reductions for other parts of the university. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …