New Breed of Dodge Ram

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, General

There’s a new breed of Dodge Ram tackling the nation’s environmental and energy challenges, and it’s running on biodiesel. The new 2007 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Diesel Pickup will be factory fueled with B5, a blend containing 5 percent biodiesel made from soybeans grown in the U.S. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Propane at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Energy, General, Georgia

It’s a busy week for the Propane Education and Research Council, which will be exhibiting at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. Stop by the Georgia Propane building at Sunbelt this week and find out more about the latest in propane agriculture technologies on block C-10 near the lawn and garden display. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …

Conservation Tillage at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will have displays of conservation tillage information, equipment and expertise at the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week, according to agronomist Ben Moore with the NRCS in Alabama. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sunbelt Ag Expo Opens Tuesday

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman reminds everyone to attend the Sunbelt Ag Expo which opens Tuesday morning.  Report (:20 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FFBF Vice President Re-Elected

Gary Cooper Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Belle Glade vegetable and sugar farmer Rick Roth returns for another two-year term in Florida Farm Bureau‘s second highest elected position. Still very wrapped up in his own diversified farming operations in south Florida, Roth has for years remained very involved in Farm Bureau leadership as well. Speaking with Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper as the FFB convention concluded Friday, Roth …

Loop Retires as FFBF President – Parting Comments

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau‘s long-time president Carl B. Loop Jr. retires from nearly a quarter-century in the position, handing the reigns of the state’s largest general farm organization over to John Hoblick of Volusia County. As Loop left the room after presiding over his last Farm Bureau convention as president Friday in Daytona Beach, he spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper …

Bush Touts Renewable Fuels Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, General

President Bush talked about renewable fuels in Alabama during a speech at the Advancing Renewable Fuels Conference last week in St. Louis. He discussed research being done at Auburn into using wood chips to make ethanol, as well as E85 being used in police vehicles in Hoover, AL. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture …

FL Ag Hall of Fame Winners

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Five new inductees for the Florida Ag Hall of Fame have been announced. See who they are here on the FDACS website. Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks off Tuesday

Randall Weiseman General

The 29th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo will take place October 17-19 in Moultrie, Ga. I had a chance to talk with it’s Executive Director, Chip Blalock, about some of the things that will take place at this years event.  Report  (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024