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Special Crops

Dan December 11, 2013 Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Today Everett Griner tells us how more and more producers are concentrating on just one crop. Download Audio

Putnam: ‘Congressional Inertia’ on Farm Bill Puts Food Supply at Risk

Dan December 10, 2013 Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a former high-ranking Republican member of the U.S. House, is calling on Congress to approve a farm bill that has been delayed for months. “Despite the critical importance of agriculture to

It’s Adding Up

Dan December 10, 2013 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Damages from feral hogs are adding up. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio

Thankful4Ag Campaign Feeding the Hungry

Randall Weiseman December 9, 2013 Alabama, Aquaculture, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Bayer CropScience is asking those interested in sharing little-known facts about the agricultural community’s vital role in ensuring the world’s food supply to join them in their Thankful4Ag campaign. Download Audio

Blueberry Trees Could Lend to Machine Harvesting

Randall Weiseman December 9, 2013 Florida, Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops

In an effort to reduce production cost of blueberries, researchers are grafting “tree” varieties that would be better suited to machine harvesting. Download Audio

Ag in Review for the Week Ending December 6, 2013

Randall Weiseman December 7, 2013 Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Podcast, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia

Farm Bill Important for Research Efforts in Florida

Randall Weiseman December 6, 2013 Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Farm bill conference committee member Steve Southerland says that research is an important part of the farm bill, especially for Florida’s struggling citrus crop. Download Audio

Florida Strawberry Growers Collaborating with Smokey Bones Restaurants

Randall Weiseman December 6, 2013 Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association has partnered with Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill to spread the message about Florida’s unique winter strawberry crop. Download Audio

House Ag Chair Backs Calls for a Statewide Approach to Water

Dan December 6, 2013 Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

From: The News Service of Florida The House isn’t ready to write a check for the Senate’s ambitious $220 million plan intended to help clean and redirect the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee south through the Everglades. Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-Lehigh Acres, said Wednesday the state needs

Farm Bill Negotiators Claim Progress as Deadline Looms

Randall Weiseman December 5, 2013 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Top House and Senate farm bill negotiators emerged from their latest bargaining session on Wednesday only to repeat that progress is continuing to be made. But as the clock ticks down, at least one of the principle negotiators is less than confident. Download Audio