Executive chef and culinary ambassador for the Florida Department of Agriculture, Justin Timineri, hopes to expand opportunities for Florida growers by better educating consumers about the abundance and diversity of the states agricultural products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
All-Time High Peanut Production Expected
Peanut harvest continues in most areas and as the crop comes in Tyron Spearman reports that an all-time high peanut production is expected this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
MAP Funding Critical to Expanding Exports
As we now wait even longer for a new farm bill, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng wants to be sure Congressional leaders know the importance of exports in the viability of U.S. agriculture and thus provide stable funding for the USDA Market Access Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Citrus Grower Sees “Hope on the Horizon” in Tree Survey
Although Florida’s citrus acreage declined two percent in the last year to its modern low of 531,493 acres, Vero Beach grower and packer George Hamner Jr. says he sees “hope on the horizon.” Hamner also reacts to a report that abandoned grove acreage held steady in the past year. Hamner is chair of the Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee. Download …
Farm Bill Will Have to Wait Until Elections are Over
The U.S. House will head home for the elections without action on a new five-year Farm Bill or an extension of existing farm policy that expires at the end of the month. Speaker of the House John Boehner says that the Farm Bill will be dealt with after the election, but House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas has said that …
$2.00 Tomatoes
Everett Griner tells us how the vegetable prices are no different than anything else. They keep on rising. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Acreage Declines Again, Abandoned Acres Steady
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 2 percent while the amount of abandoned grove acreage held steady. Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the USDA, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: 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 …
2012 Citrus Crop Reports Released
The USDA-NASS released the following citrus crop reports this afternoon. Click on the title of the reports to open/download (.pdf format): Commercial Citrus Inventory Prelim. Report; 2012 Citrus Abandoned Acres 2012 Report Citrus Summary 2011-12, Prelim. Sept. 2012 News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
New Technologies Solidify Viability of Cotton in Athletic Apparel Market
Mark Messura with Cotton Incorporated, says thanks to the Cotton Research and Promotion Program, cotton has emerged as a performance fiber for the outdoor and athletic apparel categories. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FDA Investing in Technologies to Find Produce Pathogens Faster
In an effort to step up its produce inspections The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is spending $17 million on technology it hopes will be fast enough to catch fresh produce with pathogen contamination. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024