Florida Water Districts Wring Out $700 Million in Budget

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar

From the News Service of Florida: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 24, 2011…….Having kicked sugar and cut up the credit card, water management districts submitted a budget proposal that is $700 million leaner without jeopardizing critical water supply and Everglades restoration efforts, state officials and a key environment group said Wednesday. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard said decisions to …

Man Sentenced for Killing Florida Panther in Georgia

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that David Adams, 60, formerly of Newnan, Georgia, was sentenced today in United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, after pleading guilty to the unlawful take of a Florida panther, a species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …

GA Cotton Producers in Need of Statewide Rain Event

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Weather

Even though Georgia cotton producers have struggled with drought conditions this season, Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says our growers have been more fortunate than some others. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

U.S. Peanut Exports Continue Strong & Ag Calendar

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

Exports of U.S. peanuts continue to be strong as Tyron Spearman has an update on the latest numbers along with information about a few events taking place yet this week. Exports: Download Audio Events: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

Tomatoes

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Everett Griner explains that you have to know how to grow them or don’t try. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

GA Cotton Producers Participate in Producer Information Exchange

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

MEMPHIS –Eleven cotton producers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia will see cotton operations in Texas August 21-25 as part of the 2011 National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.). Upon completion of this year’s four tours, the P.I.E. will have exposed more than 900 U.S. cotton producers to innovative production practices in regions different than their own. …

AL Crops Seeing an Increase in Insect Pressures

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Weather

The Alabama field office of the National Ag Statistics Service is reporting that insect and disease populations are now on the rise. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Southern Drought Continues to Affect Crop Condition

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the southern drought continues to take a toll on a number of crops with cotton leading the pack. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Peanut Crop Prospects are Dimming

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

Dry weather conditions over a large part of the peanut growing areas this season have led to projections of lesser crop than what was first predicted as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

U.S. Trade Representative Says Time for FTA Passage Has Come

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk says he believes the passage of the South Korea, Columbia and Panama Free Trade Agreements will result in market gains for agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …