Citrus grower and label collector Jerry Chicone summarizes some of the citrus industry history he shared at the April “A Celebration of Florida Citrus Through the Years” in Lakeland. His topics are the ways women served orange juice, and the origin of fresh fruit carton labels. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Details Regarding the Beltwide Cotton Conference Format Change
There has been some questions regarding the future of the National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences, and therefore Craig Brown, vice president for Producer Affairs, clarifies what attendees can expect next year. Download Audio The 2014 Belwide Cotton Conferences are set for January 6-8 in New Orleans. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Possible Timeline for a New Farm Bill
Things have picked back up in our nation’s capitol when it comes to getting a new farm bill, as Colin Woodall with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, looks at the possible timeline after the markups are completed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins …
Wireless Point-of-Sale Equipment Translates into More Money for Farmers
USDA is providing millions in grant funds to expand access to users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program at farmers markets by allowing access to more wireless point of sale equipment. Something that Under Secretary for Food and Nutrition Kevin Concannon says will not only benefit SNAP participates, but also farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
Mississippi Peanut Acres Down and UGA Ag Research Funding Down
While peanut acres are going to be down as a whole this year, they will see a pretty sharp drop in Mississippi. Tyron Spearman has that story along with how agriculture research funding is also down at many land grant universities, including the University of Georgia. Mississippi: Download Audio Ag Funding: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
Citrus Industry eNews: 25K FL Orange Acres; Growers on Industry Issues
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive includes details on the 25,000 new acres of oranges planned for Florida, growers discussing current citrus issues, and lots more. Click here to view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
NCC Commitment to Technology Transfer Unchanged
CORDOVA, Tenn. — The National Cotton Council-coordinated Beltwide Cotton Conferences has a new format that no longer includes the production conference component but continues the forum’s technical conferences and adds emphasis to the consultant’s conference. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Up, Up and Away
Just in case you haven’t noticed, food cost are continuing to rise. Everett Griner tells us what to expect in the near future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Announces Farm Payments Scheduled to Resume
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced today that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, are scheduled to resume today, May 8. This includes payments for the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …
USDA Designates 6 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas in two separate designations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …