Try to Plant Peanuts in April and May & USDA Signup Deadlines

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

One university extension specialist is urging peanut growers to get their seed in the ground from late April through May, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with some dates that USDA wants to remind growers about concerning certain program sign-ups. Peanuts: Download Audio Sign-ups: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

NPPC Statement On HSUS FTC Complaint

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has learned that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that NPPC is “engaging in deceptive advertising related to animal well-being.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

World Hunger

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Today Everett Griner lets us know how costlier farming means more hunger. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

National Chicken Council Statement in Response to ABC News Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Poultry

The National Chicken Council today released the following statement in response to an ABC News Report on the proposed poultry inspection system. Attribute to Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., National Chicken Council vice president of science and technology: The proposed inspection system will better protect the public from foodborne illnesses by reducing reliance on old-fashioned visual and sensory inspection and moving to …

Update on Farm Bill Timeline

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With all the questions surrounding the 2012 Farm Bill, the biggest might be whether or not it will indeed be done in 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Poll Shows Continued Support for RFS

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

A recent poll has revealed that 61 percent of adults support the Renewable Fuel Standard. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …

Seeking Out Gluten Alternatives

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops

Gluten, gluten-free and gluten intolerant have suddenly become a part of our regular vernacular, but what exactly does it all mean? Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

Critical Time for Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

The next few days will prove to be a critical time period for the possibility of seeing a farm bill put together yet this year as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …

Bug Out

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

2012 is likely to be a bad bug year. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

Florida Governor Signs Budget

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Here’s a story by BRANDON LARRABEE with THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: SAINT JOHNS, Fla., April 17, 2012……….Wielding his veto pen more lightly than we he struck a record amount of spending authority last year, Gov. Rick Scott signed the budget for the coming fiscal year Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …