FL Legislative Session Underway

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

The 2009 Florida legislative session officially began Tuesday in Tallahassee as Governor Crist gave his state of the state address. Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard said lawmakers will be busy dealing with the state’s budget 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 …

Image for 2009

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

What is the image for agriculture for 2009? Everett Griner tells us just what the grade is. 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

Propane on the Track

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

NASCAR Team Owner, Jack Roush is promoting his company’s new line of propane-fueled Ford trucks and vans seeing alternative fuels as a positive step in the struggling U.S. auto industry’s journey out of it’s current dire economic state. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

New Poultry Litter Application Method

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

A team of scientist have found a way to place poultry litter deeper into the ground to greatly reduce the risk of nutrient runoff in possible nearby watersheds. Agriculture Research Service Engineer Thomas Way says the tool has been successfully tested in fields throughout the southeast. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

Putnam Introducing New Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

The most recent outbreak of salmonella in peanut butter and last summer’s outbreak that mistakenly blamed Florida tomatoes has food safety on everyone’s mind. Florida Congressman Adam Putnam (left) is introducing new food safety legislation, the Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act (Safe FEAST Act). The measure, which has bipartisan support, will modernize food safety regulations and give …

Farmland Values & Weather News from USDA

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

In this report, news about farmland values and more about the weather outlook ahead, from USDA’s radio team in Washington D C. 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

Help on the Food Bill

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us today just what we need to do the get help with the food bill. 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

Review of Week 7 of the GA Legislature

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia lawmakers continued their now routine three day run last week as many legislators returned Monday for a full slate of committee meetings and put their stamp on Day 25 today. 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 …

Possible Fertilizer Shortage

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Fertilizer prices are still rather high but Crop Nutrient Marketer and Advisor Keith Swanson says availability may be an even bigger concern for farmers. 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

Rare Snow Falls in Southeast

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

With the Southeast experiencing a late cold snap, the Georgia Office of Southeast AgNet saw a rare snow this weekend, with 6 ½ inches falling over a 12 hour time period. Being a transplant from the relatively mild North Florida region, it was only my second time ever seeing snow. Our cattle were even more shocked at seeing the strange …