Max Lord, USDA Ag Statistics Service, reported the citrus crop numbers for April. The Valencia orange crop reflects a decrease of 4 million boxes, or 4 percent. Lord discussed the decline in Florida. The size and drop surveys showed that the final droppage is 31 percent this year, which is the highest of any non-hurricane, non-freeze season since the 1969-70 …
Free BQA Certification Ends April 15th
Did you know that April 15th is the deadline to become BQA certified for free? In our weekly getting to know your beef checkoff, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Dr. Dan Thomson with Kansas State University explains how it works and why it’s important for cattle producers to become certified. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Questioning Disaster Program Help for Pork Producers
Signup starts next week for disaster assistance under the restored programs in the Farm Bill. But there are some who question whether pork producers can receive help under these programs, including Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
UF/IFAS Names Irani Family, Youth and Community Sciences Chairwoman
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 15-year UF/IFAS faculty member and administrator has been named chairwoman of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Tracy Irani’s appointment is effective April 11, said Jack Payne, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources at UF. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Memorabilia
Today Everett Griner tells us of memories of early farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AgNet This Week: Planting Changes; Peanut Stocks, Vidalia Pack Date
This week’s issue of AgNet This Week features reports on how Southeastern farmers may still change planting decisions, a look a declining peanut stocks and the enforcement of the Vidalia onion pack date. To learn more about these topics and much more click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Citrus Root Systems Addressed at Institute
Citrus growers learned much about taking care of the underground portion of the tree during Tuesday’s Citrus Growers’ Institute at Avon Park. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …
Georgia Cotton Commission Unveils Updated Website
One of the first projects the Georgia Cotton Commission’s new Director of Public Affairs, Chris Chammoun, tackled was the updating of their website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
Florida Beef Council Hosting Farm to Fork Tour
The Florida Beef Council is hosting another Farm to Fork Tour this week, an event Ashley Hughes is looking forward to as past tours have been very successful. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
New Farm Bill is Good for Farmers’ Conservation Needs
The new 2014 Farm Bill includes lots of changes from the 2008 version in the area of conservation, and Florida NRCS State Conservationist Russell Morgan says they are all good. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …