After Freezes, Growers Have to Make Tough Decisions

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The threat of freezing weather has abated for now, but Director of Hendry County Extension, Gene McAvoy, says the risk for the producer is still as strong as ever. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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 …

FL Pastures Seeing Tough Winter

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, Weather

Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extension Director with University of Florida IFAS in LaBelle, talks about how the recent freezing weather in the state is having an effect on many pastures. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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 …

Time will Tell How Bad Freezes Affected Citrus and Sugarcane Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Weather

Gene McAvoy with the Hendry County Extension gives us an update on how the three freezes and now warm-up will affect the citrus and sugarcane crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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, 2026Florida Cattle …

2010 Ending the Same Way it Started for Specialty Crop Growers

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Unfortunately, the month of December topped off an already tough year for specialty crop growers as Hendry County Extension Director, Gene McAvoy, gives us some estimates of the losses they have received due to the three early freezes this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

Uncertain Weather

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

2010 was a bad weather year. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026

A White Christmas for Parts of the Southeast

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock, Weather

Many parts of our listening region experienced a rare white Christmas weekend for 2010. Including the Athens, Georgia area where CAM Ranches owner, Andrew McPeake, didn’t get much of a holiday as he was busy checking on his cattle and ensuring that they had plenty of feed and hay to keep them warm during the blistering temperatures. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

A Host of Weather Issues Could Affect Producers Well into Spring

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

It’s not just the cold weather that southeastern producers are having to contend with as an impending drought could affect many sectors of agriculture well into the spring. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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, …

USDA Designates All 67 AL Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, Weather

MONTGOMERY – Agriculture & Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks announces that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack has designated all 67 Alabama counties as areas of primary natural disaster due to losses caused by drought and excessive heat during the period of March 1, 2010 and continuing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Freeze Effects on Specialty Crops and Their Markets

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

The following three reports are a quick update on how the bitter cold in recent weeks that has blasted the Deep South has affected our specialty crops. Effects on Markets: Download Audio Sugarcane Crop: Download Audio Georgia’s Specialty Crops: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …