Southern Peanut Growers Conference Starts Today

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

The 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference kicks off today at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Growers and industry folks from across the Southeast will be at the event, which runs through Saturday, and Tyron Spearman is one of those as he files this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In …

Same Fight

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

Will the battle ever end? Farmers and environmentalists. Everett Griner explains what the battle is about. 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

Process to Get Farm Bill to Conference Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The U.S. Senate has received the House version of it’s farm-only farm bill so the process of going to conference can soon begin. 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

UF Study: Florida’s Ag and Natural Resources Industries Remain Strong

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

(GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida) — Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study. The study is the latest report from researchers in UF’s food and resource economics department — part of …

Concerns about Cotton Crop Abandonment

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

USDA forecasters are among those keeping a close eye on a growing rate of abandonment for the nation’s cotton crop this season, as Rod Bain has more. 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 …

New Fertilizer Code of Practice Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

According to the Agricultural Retailers Association they, in partnership with The Fertilizer Institute, have started a Fertilizer Code of Practice Initiative. The member-led effort will lead to uniform safety guidelines for handling, 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 …

Kudzu Bugs

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

Everett Griner tells us about the 2013 cops already under attack, and what can really be done about it. 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

Peanut Export Update

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through 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 Research Bill Introduced in Both Chambers

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

Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to help spur new agricultural research by leveraging private dollars to create charitable partnerships between universities and private entities. 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 …

Floridians Lag in Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

Dan Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Floridians are lagging way behind where they should be in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. What’s worse, the younger generation is headed in the wrong direction. In this report, Gary Cooper shares some startling statistics from the study. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …