Scathing comments made by President Bush Tuesday about a “massive, bloated farm bill” caused negotiators to call Ag Secretary Ed Schafer in for a talk to see what they can do to make sure the president signs the bill they hope to have finished by early next week now. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Peanut Planting Underway as Plans are to Complete New Farm Bill
Today Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with peanut planting progress here in the Southeast and also says plans in Washington are to get a new fam bill completed soon. Report 1 (:20 mp3)   Report 2 (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Bill Progress Made
Farm bill conference committee members say they are now confident a new bill is finally within reach. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Last Week of Florida Session
The 2008 Florida Legislative Session is down to its final weeks and Ben Parks of Florida Farm Bureau provides an update. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Commissioner’s Report on EEE
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Eastern Equine Encephalitis. More information about EEE is available here on the web site of the FDACS Division of Animal Industry. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Financing Agreement on Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with financing a new farm bill that some feel is much closer to being a reality. Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Legislature Down to Last Week
With one week to go in the Florida legislative session, Sam Ard with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association looks at the budget process and where it currently stands. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
President Signs Another Farm Bill Extension
Once again President Bush was forced into signing another one-week extension of the current Farm Bill to give Congress time to finish a new bill. This is the fifth extension since the farm bill originally expired last September. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Another One-week Farm Bill Extension is Passed
Congress passed another one-week extension of the current farm bill Thursday so now the question is will President Bush sign it. He had asked the House and Senate to extend the law for at least a year if they were not close to finishing the new bill. But Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin said they are close to a …
Farm Bill Taken by Higher Committee
With certain ones in Washington scrambling to get a farm bill completed by Friday, Tyron Spearman reports that for now it’s been taken over by a higher committee. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024