Former President Clinton Says Food versus Fuel is a Global Debate

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar

With the debate of food versus fuel ongoing, Former President Bill Clinton told an audience at USDA’s recently held Ag Outlook Forum that ag producers on a global scale are facing similar challenges. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

Value of the 2010 Peanut Crop

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The final numbers are in concerning the pricing and value of the 2010 peanut crop as Tyron Spearman has all the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

2011 Inflation

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

2010 food costs are up again. Inflation is skyrocketing and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Ag Secretary Believes Government Shutdown will be Avoided

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

With an upcoming deadline of March 4, 2011 to approve the fiscal year 2011 budget some are talking about the probability of a government shutdown. But Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says that he believes that scenario will most likely be avoided. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …

Wrong Time to Cut Farm Payments & Peanut Popularity is Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

There are some in Washington working hard to make sure farm payments are not cut in the middle of the current farm bill as Tyron Spearman talks about that along with providing information about peanut popularity. Payments: Download Audio Popularity: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

High Cotton Prices Creating Demand Concerns

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

During the recent Georgia Cotton Commission annual meeting Alan Terhaar, executive director of Cotton Council International, said the high cotton prices are creating bolth opportunities and a few issues for the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

NRCS Farm and Ranch Protection Program Successful in FL

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Ed Wright, assistant state conservationist for easement programs with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program has been successful in Florida by maintaining the heritage of agriculture all the while still looking ahead to the future. Download Audio The deadline for 2011 FRPP funding is March 21, 2011. Log on to the FL …

Peanut Contracts Available as Exports are Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Peanut contracts are still being offered as Tyron Spearman looks at what’s out there along with the latest peanut export numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Ag Programs Continue to be on the Budget Chopping Block

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

As lawmakers continue to struggle to balance the budget on the Hill, the latest attempt was a proposed amendment to the House Continuing Resolution that would prohibit USDA from distributing more than 250-thousand dollars in farm and conservation program payments. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

AL NRCS Signup Deadline for Energy Conservation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds farmers and ranchers about the initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to conduct energy audits and improve overall energy efficiency of their operations. But the application deadline is February 25, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …