FSA has announced an enrollment date of August 3rd. Tyron Spearman has the details. Â Report (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
House Updates Various Crop Programs
Tyron Spearman runs through some of the various crop program changes on the proposed House Ag Committee Farm Bill. Â Report (1:05 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
House Ag Committee Pleased With Farm Bill
Members of the House Agriculture Committee held a press conference on Tuesday to highlight what they accomplished in their version of the 2007 farm bill passed last week. Chairman Collin Peterson says the bill represents reform with payment limits, others praise specialty crop initiative. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Reaction to House Ag Farm Bill
Reaction to the Farm Bill passed late last week by the House Agriculture Committee has been mostly positive, although Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says he would like to see changes made on the House floor. Report (1:00 mp3) Specialty crop growers are pleased with the Farm Bill passed out of the House Agriculture committee late last week. Committee member Tim …
Lots of News for FL Citrus This Week
In the first report posted below, I cram several timely headlines in for citrus interests. In the second report, President/CEO Alan Banks of Losonoco, Inc, the company building Florida’s first Ethanol plant in Bartow, says he wants to talk to citrus people about alternative crops for empty acreage and citrus by-products that can be used in ethanol production. Report (2:00 …
FL Specialty Crop Foundation Backs Greening Research
MAITLAND, Fla. (July 23, 2007) – The Florida Specialty Crop Foundation has awarded four grants totaling $75,000 for important research into citrus greening, Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
House Farm Bill Provides Strong Programs
Tyron Spearman has a look at the Farm Bill the House will be voting on this week. Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Farmers Sought for Fuel Crops Production Contracts
Alan Banks is President/CEO of Losonoco Inc, a company presently building Florida’s first ethanol plant in Bartow. Banks wants to talk to Florida farmers and citrus growers about contracting for materials for the plant, set to go on line in 2008. Listen to the entire interview in this report, particularly at the very end where Banks says to Florida Farmers, …
FL Congressman Tim Mahoney: Farm Bill Draft Good for Florida
In this interview with Southeast AgNet Friday morning at the Farm to Fuel meeting in St. Pete, South Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney explains why the Farm Bill draft just passed by the U S House Ag Committee is good for Florida agriculture. Report (4:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about nominations for the Agriculture Hall of Fame. More information can be found on the web at: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/05302007.html Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024