Waiting on Farm Bill Conference

Randall Weiseman General

The holidays may be over for most of us, but it will be a while yet before congress gets back to work. The House returns on the 15th and the Senate not until the 22nd, which means it will be weeks before work on reconciling the farm bill gets done. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

NAFTA Fully Loaded

Randall Weiseman General

Fourteen years after the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed it has been fully implemented. Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Radio Covers FL Freeze

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Here is a radio newsclip from USDA’s radio team in Washington D. C. featuring this week’s Florida freeze. The USDA newsline is a service to the nation’s radio broadcasters, so this newsclip is fed to hundreds of broadcasters throughout the country. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

FL Growers Rush to Harvest

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

As Florida growers rush to beat the freeze, highway restrictions have been eased to help them get those crops to market and processing. Report (1:00 mp3) Citrus is the biggest concern, but strawberries, beans, cukes, corn and eggplant are also in danger. Report (1:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

FL Trucking Restrictions Eased to Transport Freeze-Vulnerable Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is alerting the state’s agricultural producers that some highway restrictions have been eased to enable them to quickly harvest and transport crops that are vulnerable to the impending freezing weather conditions. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Digital TV Convertor Coupons Available

Randall Weiseman General

With television stations having to change to a digital signal by February of 2009, USDA along with the U.S. Commerce Department have teamed together to help with a coupon program in purchasing a special convertor box.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Ag in Classroom Grants

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Students around the state will learn how to use different growing systems and the importance of Florida agriculture, food safety and soil quality as part of the 25 teacher grant projects funded by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., for the 2007-08 school year. Read the list of approved projects here. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Make Resolution to Get Involved

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

A good New Year’s resolution for Florida farmers and ranchers could be to get involved with Farm Bureau. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

The Census is Coming

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

2007 will soon be remembered forever in the snapshot of our nation’s agricultural industry known as the Census of Agriculture. Farmers and ranchers will soon begin receiving the surveys that are only done every by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service Alabama Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Report (1:00 mp3) Georgia Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed …

Farm Bill Politics

Randall Weiseman General

As we all wait to see what happens with the farm bill come January, Tyron Spearman reports it’s politics as usual.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024