The first 40 Days of Cotton is Critical

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

As cotton producers look ahead to planting for next season, Ralph Bagwell, crop development manager with Bayer CropScience, reminds them that the first 40 days is critical. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Research Will Look at Creating Green Fuels

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

The U.S. Department of Energy will investment nearly 78-million dollars under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Fueling Up With Veggies

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

Researchers are working on ways to prevent waste and give producers another outlet for income by harvesting excess fruits and vegetables for natural gas. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

ACA Hosting Jr-Sr High Beef Cookoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley says their staff has been busy this week preparing for the Junior-Senior High Beef Cookoff which takes place Saturday. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Demand the Key to Dairy Industry Recovery

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

At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s meeting this week dairy economist Allison Specht said relief may be on the way. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Agriculture Fighting Childhood Obesity

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

USDA has teamed with other agricultural groups to tackle the child obesity problem in our country as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Animal Flu

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

A vaccine for pigs is being developed. Everett Griner tells us all about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AL NRCS Small Watersheds Project Successfully Endured Heavy Rainfall

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS, Weather

The big news now is the cold weather the southeast has been experiencing recently, but December’s wet weather also wreaked havoc for many farmers. And state conservation engineer with AL NRCS, Perry Oaks, says they were pleased that a recently updated channel excavation project withstood the pressure of the heavy rainfall. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

Weather Decreases Cotton Yields

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Weather

This week’s cotton report showed that our adverse weather conditions has taken their toll on cotton yields and World Outlook Board Chair, Gerry Bange, says that the decrease will have an effect on prices as well. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

The Power of the Pecan

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

The pecan is often considered an ideal choice for anyone interested in maintaining a healthy diet and incoming chairman of the Georgia Pecan Growers Association, Duke Lane Jr., says business has really picked up since consumers have started to realize the health benefits of one of their favorite nuts. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …