Conservation Innovation Grants Deadline

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for some 20 million dollars in Conservation Innovation Grants for fiscal year 2008. Deadline for applications in February 20. Find 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

FL Farm Bureau Urges Census Participation

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureauis among the organizations encouraging farmers and ranchers to fill out and return their 2007 Census of Agriculture forms. Report (:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Citrus Mutual CEO on Greening “Summit” and Urges Growers On Ag Census

Dan Citrus, Florida

Comments in these two reports from Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks.  In the first report, about the recent Greening Summit at USDA/APHIS near Washington DC.   Report (1:30 mp3) In the second report, Sparks emphasizes the importance of Florida citrus growers completing the Census of Agriculture questionnaires as soon as possible.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by:  USDA NASS …

Farm Bill Given Extension to March 15

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Tyron Spearman reports to us today about just what this extension contains, and means for the producers.  Report (:45 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida’s Peace River Valley Growers to Meet & Eat

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Later this week, on Thursday January 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hardee County Agri-Civic Center in Wauchula, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association will hold its annual meeting, featuring keynote speaker Pat Williams, Sr VP of the Orlando Magic. PRVCGA Executive Director Barbara Carlton comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored …

Cattle Price Trend to Continue

Randall Weiseman Cattle

According to one USDA economist, higher cattle prices should continue through much of 2008.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Various Meetings Upcoming

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

From the annual Beltwide Cotton Conference to the Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Conference, there are a variety of meetings coming up the next couple of weeks. Tyron Spearman has a look at some of those.  Report (1:20 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

The Productivity Level of Farming

Dan Agri View

No segment of U.S. industry has ever reached the productivity level of farming.  Everett Griner tells us all about this today with some interesting facts.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Help to Control Invasive Species

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Invasive species like Cogan grass can be a problem for landowners, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has cost share assistance available to help control them. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag Census Time

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia

The 2007 Census of Agriculture forms have been mailed and most of you should have received them, so now it’s just a matter of taking a little bit of time to fill it out and send back. Below is information about the census and how this year you have another option besides mailing it back. AL Report  (1:15 mp3) FL Report  (1:15 mp3)  This …