USDA Against Reclaiming Border Inspections

Randall Weiseman General

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says returning the responsibility for agricultural border inspections to the USDA is not part of the administration farm bill proposal. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Grow Both Food and Fuel

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson says Florida could grow both food and fuel. Bronson encourages producers to attend the “Farm to Fuel” summit July 18-20 at the Marriot Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Bill Would Jumpstart Cellulosic Ethanol

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General

Florida Congressman Adam Putnam says the American Farm Improvement Act of 2007 seeks to jumpstart the next generation of alternative fuels. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Teacher Honored

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.‘s overall 2007 Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture statewide winner, Ponce De Leon Middle School science teacher Dr. Kitchka Petrova of Miami, recently was honored with the National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award for the Southern region. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Former NRCS Chief on Conservation Funding

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Bruce Knight, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and former chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, voices concerns about the level of conservation funding in the 2007 Farm Bill being structured in the House Ag Committee. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New FDOC TV Ads Due Out This Winter

Randall Weiseman General

In this report Andrew Meadows, FDOC, explains the process of focus groups, and how they help in the production of new TV Ads. The department is working now with a plan to have two new commercial ads out by the end of the year. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

International Marketing is Positive for Season

Randall Weiseman General

In this weeks Florida Department of Citrus new feature, Mike Yetter talks about the International Market response during this year’s season, then a send off to the Department’s Public Affairs Director, Andrew Meadows who has recently taken a position with Florida Citrus Mutual. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Sunbelt Field Day is July 10th

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Peanuts

The annual Sunbelt Agricultural Expo Field Day is coming up July 10th. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

COOL and Congress

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock

Country of Origin Labeling is a topic that we will be hearing more and more about, and many wonder what our elected officials think about it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Bill Important for Cattle Producers

Randall Weiseman General

The President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assocation said it’s important for producers to be involved in the work being done in putting together a new farm bill.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024