Agri View: Who Started Farming

Everett Griner talks about where, and how, farming started in America in today’s Agri View.       You know farming has been the number one industry in this country since the first settlers arrived. They had to produce their own food or starve. But, agriculture was a big thing in America even further back than that. Our entire population …

Cabinet Eyes Land Deals in Okeechobee, Osceola

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet next week are expected to consider proposed deals that would help preserve more than 3,000 acres of land in Okeechobee and Osceola counties. The proposals include spending $4.2 million to buy 1,992 acres in Okeechobee County from Open Space Land Trust, Inc. The land is part of a broader project within the state’s …

Controlling Weeds in a Way that Saves the Soil and Costs Less

An onslaught of the weed Palmer amaranth in the southeastern United States has left many farmers wondering if they should continue using environmentally friendly cover crops and conservation tillage, or switch to conventional tillage. Palmer amaranth is aggressive, drought tolerant, a prolific seed producer, and capable of developing resistance to glyphosate, known as “Roundup.” Because of that, thousands of acres …

Army Corps Gives Input in Florida-Georgia Water War

by Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a key player in Florida’s decades-old legal fight with Georgia over water flow in the Apalachicola River, has weighed into the pending case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The federal agency’s comments, which were filed in a brief Monday, are important because a special master has recommended …

Florida Beef Council Hosts Tour

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) hosted a tour this week where it was able to get the beef message out to a certain group of folks. In this week’s beef checkoff report, FBC’s Director of Beef Marketing and Promotions, Allyson Trimble, says it was a great opportunity for the council to spread the beef message. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Farm Labor Contractors Help Make H-2A Affordable

By Jaci Schreckengost With the fear of a domestic labor shortage of agricultural workers in the United States, many growers are turning to H-2A for a guaranteed labor supply. H-2A is a guest-worker program that brings employees from other countries to agricultural worksites in the United States. The downside of this program, however, is the cost. Fritz Roka, associate professor …

Growers Invited to Field Tours

There are a variety of field tours coming up over the next couple of weeks across the Southeast. Tyron Spearman runs through the list of those events that growers may be interested in attending.     Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Putnam Pitches Land Deal to Protect Military Bases

by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a Republican candidate for governor, said Tuesday the state needs to increase spending for land preservation to help protect military bases from closure. Putnam voiced displeasure that state lawmakers did not provide more money during the current budget year for conservation efforts. Lawmakers set aside $10 million for …

Reducing Hive Losses from Varroa Mites Honey Bee Program

Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda, PhD Clemson University Apiculture Specialist, will be our guest speaker Wednesday, August 16 at the Carroll County Ag Center located at 900 Newnan Road in Carrollton, Georgia 30117 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.  She will be speaking with us on her experience and research working with Varroa mites and her honey bee program at Clemson.  Dr. …