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New figures show 2007 will be a year for record farm incomes.  Report (1:05 mp3)

There are many in the citrus industry who are interested in seeing if there will be any adjustments to USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service citrus forecast when it comes out soon.  Report (1:30 mp3) 

Coming out next week will be Citrus Industry Magazine’s “Keeper” issue. Ernie Neff explains what all will be in the December issue and why it’s  a “keeper”.  Report (1:15 mp3)

USDA announced this week their plans to purchase 34 million pounds of grapefruit juice.  Report (:30 mp3)

USDA has announced normal testing of imported beef products from Canada will resume.  Report (:45 mp3)

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the greater China region is a great spot for U.S. beef sales.  Report (:30 mp3)

There’s a new proposal to introduce a standard for those who claim their livestock and meat is naturally raised.  Report (:30 mp3)

Everett Griner talks to us today about the organic market and especially at the poultry side of this.  Everett tells us what it will take to get into this market and some other interesting facts about it.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Tyron Spearman updates where we stand with peanut deliveries from this year’s crop.  Report (:30 mp3)

Tyron Spearman also has some of the latest information out of our nation’s capitol.  Report (:40 mp3)

Dairy producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters may be able to receive assistance from DDAP III.  Report (1:10 mp3)

DDAP III signup beings Monday so to learn more Click Here

Coming in just one month will be the 2007 Census of Agriculture from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, and Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission Ben Albritton, reminds growers how important it will be for them to fill those surveys out and send back.  Report (1:15 mp3)

Part of the promotional efforts by the Florida Department of Citrus includes providing informational material for schools. FDOC’s Vanessa Hodak explains.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Cotton Incorporated is working on a project using cotton gin waste to make fiber board.

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Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington.

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Some rains last week in Alabama helped soil moisture conditions, but still a long way to go to bring the state anywhere close to normal. Meanwhile, harvest of cotton is ahead of normal and peanuts are catching up.

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Despite record drought conditions, Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says this year’s crop yields are better than expected.

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The U.S Department of Labor and the Florida D.B.P.R. will hold three seminars the first week of December concerning the H-2A visa program, housing and transportation safety, and worker documentation as it relates to farm labor law enforcement. These meetings will be on Monday, December 3rd at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven, Tuesday, December 4th, in Palmetto at Manatee Convention Center, and Wednesday, December 5th, in Lorida at the Lorida Civic Center at 1909 Blessings Avenue. All the meetings start promptly at 5:30 PM and will include field investigators from the D.B.P.R. and U.S. DOL . At this time there are no registration requirements - so plan to attend and get all your farm labor contracting law questions answered!

No matter how big or small, every agricultural producer in Florida has a right to be counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture.

Learn more from USDA’s special Census of Agriculture website.

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This is the worst that the Southeast has seen.  How much will be needed to solve this problem, and where?  Everett Griner tells us today what this is and what we need to do to help solve this.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Some of the numbers are in showing that October Beef Month was a tremendous event this year, according to Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association.  Report (1:45 mp3)

Promoting beef is a full time job for the Georgia Beef Board, but it’s also very important for individual cattle producers to do the same on a local basis.  Report (1:15 mp3)

One meat scientist with the University of Florida reminds us how important beef is to our diet.  Report (1:15 mp3)

An effort is underway to help keep growers better informed when it comes to business conducted by the Florida Department of Citrus.  Report (1:15 mp3)  

There are issues in the citrus industry that the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council continue to deal with, but they also are looking ahead to figure out where the funding will may need to come from.  Report (1:30 mp3)

Is this farm related or processor related?  Everett Griner tells us today what this is and gives us some information about it.  As always, Everett has some questions for us to ponder about this and just what might be done.  Report (1:00 mp3)

 Tropical Soda Apple is a weed that we’ve learned how to deal with but after a dry year, many are trying to find hay wherever they can, which is a concern when it comes to possibly spreadng the noxious weed.  Report (1:30 mp3)

The price of grapefruit juice right now has many in the industry wondering how things will transpire this season. An issue Southeast Agnet discussed with Florida Citrus Packer’s Richard Kinney.  Report (1:45 mp3)

The National Agriculture Statistics Service continues it count of citrus producing trees, a count that one grower says is important to the industry.  Report (1:30 mp3) 

The National Pork Producers Council is just one group who is working with USDA in promoting the National Animal Identification System, and so far the partnership has proved to work very well.  Report (1:15 mp3)