Ag in Review for the Week of September 12, 2011

Randall Weiseman Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Florida Ag Groups Urge Signing of NNC Petition

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

You can help stop the Water Tax on Florida by signing the Numeric Nutrient Criteria on-line petition. Many agricultural groups in Florida are encouraging residents to sign the petition to reach the 5000 signatures needed for President Obama to review the regulation. Download Audio And you can sign the petition here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

Giant African Land Snail Spotted in Miami-Dade

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A population of Giant African land snails has been indentified in Miami-Dade County. The invasive species is one of the most damaging snails in the world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …

Hot and Dry Conditions Kept Insect Pressure Low for Cotton Crop

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia, Weather

The hot and dry weather this summer has proved challenging for Georgia’s cotton crop, but UGA Entomologist Philip Roberts says the bright side is that it has been a challenge for pest as well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …

Some Peanuts Harvested at Sunbelt Ag Expo

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

Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Chip Blalock said while the peanut and cotton crops on their farm look good, they’ve had to put a lot of water out this year due to the extremely dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …

FFB Encouraging Producers to Sign Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

ISSUE: The EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria regulations are expected to cost Floridians billions of dollars and we need the White House to intervene. The Obama Administration has said that it will review petitions that attract enough support and ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts and issued an official response. IMPACT: In order to gain the White House’s …

Ag Research

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In the time of budget cuts, Everett Griner tells us about the cuts being faced in agriculture research. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …

Cotton Board Lip Balm Donated to Troops in Iraq

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

The Cotton Board is donating nearly two-thousand of their popular lip balms to a U.S. platoon serving in Iraq. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FFB Keeping a Close Eye on Issues on the State and Federal Level

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Ag Policy, Andrew Walmsley, says they have been keeping a close eye on a multitude of issues here in the state as well as in Washington D.C. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …

Resistant Weeds

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Pigweed, Goose-grass is two weeds becoming herbicide resistant. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …