Water Talk in Atlanta

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue talked about this week from the tri-state water rights ruling, to the relaxation of watering restrictions to help the nursery industry to the signing of a new Statewide Water Management Plan. Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

Bush Talks Farm Bill Veto During Schafer Ceremony

Randall Weiseman General

President Bush visited the USDA this week to attend the ceremonial swearing in of Ed Schafer as agriculture secretary. During the visit, Bush made clear his intention to veto any farm bill that raises taxes, which the Senate bill does in its current form. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …

US Senate and US House Continue Work on Farm Bill

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Tyron Spearman informs us just what is being done to get the farm bill going.  There has been a committee named, and he tells us just who is on it.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Southeast AgNet’s North Georgia Cabin Studios

Gary Cooper Citrus, General, Georgia

Every once in a while it becomes necessary to just get some quiet time to work and catch up on things. Cousin Lee’s cabin near where my father grew up at the foot of Lookout Mountain near Menlo Georgia is just the place. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

Food Check Out Week

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

This week is National Food Check Out Week, celebrating the fact that Americans have already earned enough disposable income to pay for an entire year’s worth of groceries. Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Farm Bureau is getting the word out through county level events and a statewide broadcast ad campaign. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Reno is Host to Cattle Industry Convention

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General

Known as “The Biggest Little City in the World” Reno, Nevada is the setting for this years Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show which runs through Saturday. So while here I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get a quick picture of the partially snow-covered mountains which border this area. To learn more about the convention, click Here HAVE YOU RETURNED …

Log Jam on Farm Bill

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman reports to us today on the log jam that has occurred on the Farm Bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Agriculture Very Concerned Over UF/IFAS Budget Cuts

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

We’ve been contacted by several farm groups and industry leaders who are urging farmers to contact University of Florida’s President and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives to say “no” to disproportionate cuts to the IFAS budget. Dade County Farm Bureau writes, “It seems that some people want to believe that agriculture in Florida is a dying industry. …

FL Citrus Mutual’s Revamped Website

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

LAKELAND, Fla. (February 4, 2008) In order to provide growers, the media and the general public with better citrus information, Florida Citrus Mutual Monday unveiled a completely revamped website. The website – www.flcitrusmutual.com – will offer Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Returning to 1949 Farm Law Ramifications

Randall Weiseman General

Getting a new farm bill passed is the first priority for new ag secretary Ed Schafer who says failure to get that done could have serious ramifications for the entire country. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024