USDA: Report on Weekend California Citrus Freeze

Gary Cooper Citrus, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This report contains news from USDA radio, discussing the bitter cold gripping California citrus & vegetable growing areas in recent days. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman Energy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the need for state assistance to help develop a bio-fuel industry in Florida. More information can be found at: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/01102007.html Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

House Ag Commitee in Place

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The full House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress has now been named and is ready to go to work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Among the returning members, now in the majority, is Democrat John Barrow of Georgia who attended last week’s Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Biofuels Growth Continues

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

The Senate Agricutlure Committee held a hearing this week on “Agriculture and rural America’s role in enhancing national energy security” where USDA chief economist Keith Collins testified that growth in biofuels will continue. Link to Senate Ag Committee website. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

USDA Awards $100 Million To Promote Exports

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

While in New Orleans for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced fiscal year 2007 allocations of $100 million to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. Link to USDA release. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

FL Lawmakers Discuss Ag Concerns

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

As the Florida Legislature gets set for the special session, Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard says lawmakers were able to get together to also look at issues affecting agriculture in the state.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

GA Producers & Professionals to Talk Ag

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia farmers are encouraged to attend one of four special breakfast meetings to be held across the state in February to discuss ag issues.  Report (1:10 wma) To learn more, Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

FL AgNet Week in Review January 12, 2007

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General

In this weeks review a Florida couples is honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation, House Ag Committee Chairman, Collin Peterson, speaks at the AFBF Annual Meeting, the Florida Department of Citrus goes to Tallahassee, and the southeast’s cattlemen are encouraged to be involved with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Report (8:53 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant …

Johanns Speaks to Cotton Industry

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General

The 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conference continues in New Orleans, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns was the featured speaker at today’s general session.  Report (1:15 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

Beef Checkoff Efforts for 2007

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, General

The beef checkoff in 2007 will be featuring plans designed after an extensive consumer survey.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …