Schafer Speaks to Cattle Producers

Randall Weiseman General

New USDA Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer was in Reno today speaking to producers attending the Cattle Industry Convention. Part of his speech concerned the recent news concerning how cattle were being handled at a plant in California. To hear that part of his speech, click Here  (3:00) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

FL Citrus Mutual Release re Labor Dept Guest Worker Proposal

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

LAKELAND, Fla. (February 6, 2008) – Florida Citrus Mutual commended the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wednesday for proposing changes to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

Growing Hemp for Research

Dan Agri View

A university is going to grow hemp for research and there are some questions.  Everett Griner tells us what one of those questions is.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Meeting Critical Needs

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What will it take to break the dependency?  Everett Griner talks today about this and gives us some solutions.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

Timing of Referendum Causes Concern Among Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks about the timing of a possible grower referendum, which is being considered by a Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee. With the Legislative session right around the corner, Sparks says the grower community needs to act fast to develop input for the process, or risk someone else making …

Who is Feeding us Now?

Dan Agri View

Is America an importer or exporter of food today?  Everett Griner talks about it today and gives us the answer.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

The Extension of King Cotton

Dan Agri View

What is causing this?  Everett Griner tells us today about it and just what choices producers have.  Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Fast Approaching Another Crop Year

Dan Agri View

Most farmers know what crops they will be growing this year, but, Everett Griner explains just what this could really mean for the producer.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

GA Ag 2008 Forecast

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

All this week Ag 2008 Forecast breakfasts have been held across Georgia, as pictured here is the large crowd at the event held this morning in Tifton. Those attending got a chance to learn more about the various issues that will affect Georgia agriculture this year, and one of those is the drought. I talked with Dr. David Stooksbury, State …