Citrus Crop Stats Administrator Looks Back Before Retirement

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports, reflections from a statistics legend when it comes to citrus crop forecasting. For years citrus folks worldwide have watched and listened for crop numbers often having great impact on markets and grower returns, particularly in October when annual crop forecasts are released. In the first two reports posted herein, Bob Terry talks about the most recent citrus …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 4 Percent

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

The latest Cattle on Feed Report from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistcics service shows four percent fewer cattle are in our nation’s feedlots this month compared to last year.  Report (:30 mp3)  And one analyst said there are a couple of reasons why.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

Farm Bill Saga Finally Over

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The vote-veto-vote-veto-vote tango of the 2008 Farm Bill finally came to an end last week and now USDA can get down to the business of full implementation. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL WHIP Signup Reminder

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Landowners in Florida still have one more week to apply for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, or WHIP, under the current batching period. The cutoff date is June 27 at the close of business at any county NRCS office. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Call for County FSA Nominations

Randall Weiseman General

The nomination process for FSA county committee members is currently underway and will continue through August 1. Anyone who participates in a program administered by the agency is eligible to be nominated. Found out more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Crop 2008-2009 Outlook

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this feature with soon-to-retire citrus statistics administrator Bob Terry with the Ag Statistics Service, Terry discusses what his folks in the field are noticing with respect to the crop now on the trees for next season. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

First Cotton Price Forecast

Randall Weiseman Cotton

USDA has always been prohibited by law from forecasting cotton prices, but that was changed in the new farm bill. The first cotton price forecast was issued last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Crop Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

The latest crop report information from the National Agriculture Statistics Service shows most of the peanut crop is in the ground, so Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers and how the overall crop looks at this time.  Report (1:10mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL EQIP & WHIP Signup Deadline is Friday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

In Alabama, this coming Friday June 20th is the deadline to signup for both the Environmental Quality Incentives and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Programs.  Report (1:00mp3)      Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office to learn more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Water Conservation Credits

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Richard Coombe, Eastern Regional Assistant Chief for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, was a panelist and participant this week at a global conference to consider the concept of market-based water conservation efforts. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024