Pumpkin Season

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Pumpkins define a season, and that season is upon us. Everett Griner has some questions about it. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

GA Starting to Receive CRP Payments

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Georgia

ATHENS, GEORGIA – Hobby Stripling, State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Georgia, recently announced that USDA has begun issuing $14,559,623 in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to eligible producers in Georgia. More than $1.7 billion in CRP payments are being made on 31 million acres across the country. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

Sunbelt Expo is Next Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is coming up next week and Tyron Spearman talks about some of the events scheduled to take place. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Climate Change Hearing Dates Set

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

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold hearings on the climate bill starting October 27th. Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer says mark-up could come in early November. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Miccosukee Tribe Brings Plea Vs U. S. Sugar Purchase to High Court

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Sugar

News Service of Florida – Tallahassee – Foiled in its attempt to convince a trial judge, the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out a $536 million deal between the South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Sugar to purchase 73,000 acres in the name of Everglades restoration. The tribe, which along with some …

Cows For Sale

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Everett Griner looks at cost-sharing for beef. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Health Reform Makes it Through Finance Committee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Senate Finance Committee has passed a key health reform proposal and American Farm Bureau’s Pat Wolff, says there are some good things about the bill, along with some more troublesome issues. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

Making Mealtime Family Time

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Many families are so busy they often don’t set regular times to eat together but experts say that mealtimes are one of the best opportunities to teach healthy eating habits to children. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

Propane Power

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

Today Everett Griner has some interesting statistics on just why this cleaner fuel is NOT used more. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Sunbelt Expo Celebrating 20th Anniversary of the Farmer of the Year Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Sunbelt Ag Expo starts October 20, 2009 and Executive Director Chip Blalock says this year it will celebrate the golden anniversary of the Swisher Sweets Southeastern Farmer of the Year Program. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …