Big Crop of Peanuts and Cotton Expected

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at how the peanut and cotton crops here in the Southeast are shaping up after the release of this week’s USDA’s acreage report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …

FFB Celebrates 10 Years of CARES

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Crops

Florida Farm Bureau celebrated 10 years of the CARES program in the Suwannee River Basin by recognizing twenty-four farmers and ranchers for their superior natural resource efforts. And Adam Basford, national affairs coordinator with the FFB, says they joined 314 previous farmers and ranchers who have earned the CARES designation for their outstanding stewardship. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Projected Effect of Hurricane Alex on Oil Slick

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Weather

USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, gives us the predictions on what effects Hurricane Alex will have on the Gulf Oil Spill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …

Overall Retail Vegetable Inflation Remains Very Small

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

Despite the big price increases consumers were seeing for tomatoes and lettuce this winter and spring, USDA Economist Gary Lucier, says overall vegetable inflation at the retail level remains very small. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …

Picking the Best Time for Your Picnic

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

Well many activities are scheduled for this weekend and predicting when summer storms are most likely to appear can help avoid a soggy picnic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

FL Cattlemen Get Beef Checkoff Report

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Producers attending last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Convention received a report on the beef checkoff, as Florida Beef Council Chairman George Kempfer not only ran through the programs they’ve done in the past year, but also did a review of the overall checkoff program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NCBA Suspends Work on Governance Structure

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has suspended plans for the proposed governance structure change, a move that Federation of State Beef Councils Chairman Scott George says is disappointing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …

USDA/FSA Tree Asst Pgm Deadline 7/6 BUT Acreage Rpt Due Today

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops

Florida State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA), Tim Manning, explains more about the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Listen closely, near the end Tim also urges producers to turn in their annual acreage reports to prevent a late fee. Download Audio Here is some more general information about the USDA/FSA Tree Assistance Program (TAP) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Sizeable Increase in Cotton Acres

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning and cotton acreage is seeing a sizeable increase over last years crop. Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. runs through the numbers for us. Download Audio For a complete look at the numbers from NASS click here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

Peanut Acreage is Up

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

According to the figures released this morning by USDA NASS, peanut acreage is up in most every peanut growing state as Tyron Spearman looks at those along with other crop numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …