In an effort to encourage young agricultural leaders to be actively engaged with the American public, the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s fourth annual College Aggies Online agriculture advocacy scholarship program has been launched with new guidelines and projects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Ag Census Info Kept Confidential
Jim Ewing, Acting Director of the Florida office of the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, assures farmers that there is no need to worry about the confidentiality of the 2012 Ag Census info. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tuohy’s To Speak at Cattle Industry Convention
The 2013 Cattle Industry Convention is coming up February 6-9 in Tampa, Florida and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has announced their lineup of speakers includes Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, as they will officially kick off the convention with keynote remarks during the General Opening Session, February 6 at 3 p.m. You may recognize their name as the Tuohys’ …
Timely Rains Gave the Southeast Record Yields in 2012
The big story in 2012 was the severe drought that resulted in significant drops in production and yields for many crops in parts of the U.S. But USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says despite the fact that the southeast had their drought issues as well, much of our area saw record yields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
New Farm Bill Should Include Strong Specialty Crop Provisions
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says one of the areas left a bit short-changed by the partial Farm Bill extension was specialty crops. But the secretary says that he is optimistic that our growers will see the programs they need when a new 5-Year Farm Bill is finally agreed upon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Tight Cattle Supply Leads to Closing of Texas Beef Plant
Cargill announced that late next week they will close their beef processing facility in Plainview, Texas due mostly to tight U.S. cattle supplies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Sunbelt Farm Manager Very Pleased with 2012 Crops
Michael Chafin, farm manager of the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Research Farm, said 2012 was a real good year for the major crops they grow there as he looks at how each one ended up yield-wise. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Vital Role of Bees
On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the vital role honey bees play in pollinating Florida agricultural crops and helping to put food on our tables. More information is available online by clicking on Honey Bees. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …
Research, Education on Citrus Calendar
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation meets Tuesday in Lake Alfred and the Florida Citrus Show convenes Wednesday and Thursday in Fort Pierce. This report has details. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Bait & Hook
Everett Griner tells us how threatened catfish farming really is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024