On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the 10th annual Agriculture Literacy Day, which will be recognized on April 30th. On that day, volunteers will visit elementary school classrooms and read from a book created for the event, called “Florida Farm History!” The book commemorates the 500th anniversary of Ponce de León’s discovery of Florida in …
On Citrus Calendar: HLB Grower Day, Crop Forecast
A Grower Day follow-up to the International Research Conference on HLB will be conducted Wednesday in Lake Alfred, and the latest USDA citrus crop forecast will be released Friday. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
Ag in Review for the Week of February 25, 3013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly cattle market numbers for Alabama and Georgia for the week ending March 1st as put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …
Vilsack Gives Commodity Classic Attendees Details on Sequestration
During the general session of the 2013 Commodity Classic, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack dedicated a good portion of his speech to sequestration. The following audio has the details on how it will affect USDA programs as well as how Vilsack is planning on addressing it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
Farm Labor Costs Expected to Rise by More Than 10 Percent in 2013
USDA is projecting for farm labor costs to increase by more than 10% in 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …
Local District Conservationist Meets Commodity Classic Attendees
District Conservationist Chuck O’Rourke from the Kissimmee, Florida office of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) got the draw to represent NRCS at this week’s huge Commodity Classic Convention Trade Show held in his local area. We ask Chuck what his primary message is for these visiting corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers, and about present sign-ups and other initiatives …
Global Consultant: Farm To Consumer Message Needs Tweaking
Rich Kottmeyer, Global Agriculture & Food Production Leader at Accenture was one of the speakers at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum earlier this week. Accenture is a global consulting firm, and Rich has some interesting insights into the big picture when it comes to the global food challenge in the years ahead, and how farmers and agriculture as a …
USDA Conducting Survey of Hog and Pig Operations
USDA is collecting survey data now from U.S. hog producers for a major report coming out at the end of March, as Gary Crawford has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Vilsack on Sequester Impact on Meat Supplies
Sequestration is everywhere in the news this week and this morning, during his speech at the annual Commodity Classic in Kissimee, Florida, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about its effects on the U.S. meat industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …