Market News Training Webinar

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service invites producers to participate in their free interactive webinar, titled: “Fruit and Vegetable Market News Portal Training – How to Get the Most out of USDA’s Market News Reports and Information” Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Ranch Receives National BQA Award

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as as at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver, the 2011 National BQA Award was presented. And this year’s recipient was Mike Milicevic with Lykes Brothers Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida who told me BQA is just a part of their everyday …

Peanuts May Have to Fight for Acreage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

High commodity prices for the major crops continues and thus some wonder how many acres will be devoted to peanuts this year as Tyron Spearman looks at this topic again now that an estimate for cotton acreage was recently released. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

Bat Mystery

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner gives us an update on the White-Nose Syndrome. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Will Affect Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

In an effort to tame the budget, House Republicans are proposing a 14-percent cut to USDA and the FDA. But American Farm Bureau Budget Specialist Pat Wolff points out that the proposal will not save the country from drowning in red ink. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

Beef Checkoff Sees Producer Confidence Grow

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Numbers from the latest survey show beef and dairy producers’ attitudes toward the beef checkoff program are quite favorable and have improved noticeably in the past year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …

AL-FL Peanut Show is Thursday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is coming up this Thursday, February 10th in Dothan as Tyron Spearman says growers from across the Southeast are invited to attend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

AL Beef Promotion Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Erin Hunter with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about a beef promotion which just started and one you can learn even more about at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show February 11-12 in Montgomery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Ag Weak Spot

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Horticulture farming is in a decline. Everett Griner tells us about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

Cotton Acreage Up in Early Season Planting Intentions Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 12.5 million acres of cotton this spring, up 14 percent from 2010, according to the National Cotton Council’s 28th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …