With attention currently turned to Florida’s 2012 Legislative Session, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam and the Florida Department of Agriculture are focusing some of their efforts on the School Nutrition Program which was transferred during the 2011 Session. Download Audio
2011 Crop Estimates
Tyron Spearman looks at this morning’s USDA monthly crop report and how the numbers stack up for the 2011 peanut, corn, soybean, and cotton crops in the U.S. Download Audio
January Cotton Crop Report
This morning USDA released their January all cotton production report with an update of the numbers from last year’s crop as Steve Maliszewski, with the National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington D.C., has the changes. Download Audio
FL Citrus Crop Forecast Shows Changes
The USDA Citrus Crop Forecast released this morning revealed changes in the Florida citrus crop numbers. The Florida all orange forecast, at 147 million boxes (6.62 million tons), is down 2 percent from the December forecast but up 5 percent from last season’s final utilization. Download Audio To view the January Citrus Crop Forecast form from USDA, CLICK HERE. News …
Florida Farmers Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away
By DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Advocates for animal welfare and those who might try to expose certain questionable farm practices failed Wednesday to persuade the House Agriculture Committee to slow a move to ban people from secretly taking pictures on farms.
Vacation Time
Everett Griner takes a look at a most diversified state. Download Audio
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Taps Barben, Hunt, Lester
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame this week chose Robert J. Barben, Frank M. Hunt II and W. Bernard (Bernie) Lester to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at induction ceremonies March 2 in Lakeland.
No Changes to Peanut Price & Drought Affecting Argentina Peanut Crop
There’s no change this week to the peanut posted price as Tyron Spearman has the latest information there along with an update on what’s happening with the epasnut crop ofver in Argentina. Prices: Download Audio Argentina: Download Audio
Cotton Not Expected to be as Lucrative in 2012
Higher stocks and low demand is expected to keep cotton plantings down in 2012. Download Audio
America’s Farmers Mobile Experience
Residents from across the country are getting a peek into the life of American farmers by touring Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Mobile Experience. Download Audio