National Beef Ambassador Looks Forward to Role

Randall Weiseman Beef, Florida

The new National Beef Ambassador is a young man from Florida, who says he looks forward to his new role of promoting beef in 2007.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

University of Florida Has New Building at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Florida

Something new this year at the Sunbelt Ag Expo is the new building for the University of Florida. Inside you’ll find informational booths about a variety of programs offered through the school. And of course, plenty of Gator fans at the Expo stopped in to see the latest information. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

FL NASS Director at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Florida

At the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service booth at Sunbelt Ag Expo, I caught up with the Florida NASS Director Ben Klugh. Ben and I talked about a variety of things, including the Census of Agriculture that will take place in 2007, but something they are already preparing for. Interview (4:00 wma) Report (1:30 wma) Find out more at the Florida NASS …

NCBA Membership Rises in Southeast

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

In the cattle barn at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Ga you’ll find a display set up by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. And in that booth will be the Southeast Representative for NCBA Melanie Sojourner. I chatted with Melanie about not only what she’s talking to producers about at Sunbelt, but also the fact that memberships here in …

USDA Announces Program to Restore Longleaf Pine Forests

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, Georgia

At the Sunbelt Ag Expo this afternoon Teresa Lasseter, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, announced a new CRP Longleaf Pine Initiative to increase forests by 250,000 acres in 9 southern states. Hear the announcement made by Lasseter along with comments from Senate Ag Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. Announcement (6:00 wma) Report (1:30 wma) The FSA website has …

FL Producers Urged to Signup for EQIP

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida encourages producers to signup for the EQIP program. State Conservationist Niles Glasgow says the batching deadline will soon be here.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

More Winners at FL Farm Bureau Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The big news out of the Florida Farm Bureau meeting last week in Daytona Beach was a new president elected, but there were other winners at the convention. See Florida Farm Bureau’s website for more details. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

EQIP Opportunities are Great

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

There are lots of opportunities for landowners under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Find out more on the Florida NRCS website. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

News Items from FL Farm Bureau

Dan Florida, General

A change in leadership after nearly a quarter century headlined the convention of the state’s largest general farm organization, as Florida Farm Bureau says good-bye to Carl Loop as its president, and welcomes Volusia County farmer John Hoblick after a unanimous vote of delegates put him into the job.  The attached release from Farm Bureau outlines other headlines from the …