Now that Congress has had a chance to prioritize what to address during this Lame Duck Session, Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance says the Ag sector is hoping the Farm Bill will finally be addressed after the Thanksgiving Holiday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Black Spot: Good News and Question Marks
An update on the citrus black spot infestation in Collier and Hendry counties is provided by Greg Carlton, chief of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control. He offers some good news, but also says officials are puzzled by some of the black spot finds. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop …
Cotton Record
2012 looks like a banner year for cotton. Everett Griner gives us all the details. 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 …
Holiday Season is Huge for Fresh Florida Citrus
Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Peter Chaires says the current fresh fruit season is off to a strong start with exceptionally good grapefruit quality. He also discusses some reasons that Thanksgiving to Christmas is the heaviest sales season for fresh Florida citrus. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Peanut Board Hires New President and CEO
The National Peanut Board has announced they’ve hired a new President and CEO as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Here is the release from the National Peanut Board: 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 …
DuPont Crop Protection Helping Growers Stay One Step Ahead of Insects
Specialty crop growers here in the southeast know that in order for their crops to be successful they have to successfully control insects, and Dan Sherrod with DuPont Crop Protection says Coragen lets them do that by utilizing a different mode of action. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
A Turkey Bargain
USDA Economist Dave Harvey says that consumers are likely to get a bargain price on their Thanksgiving turkey this year. 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 …
Keeping RFS in Place Important for Next Generation Biofuels
Bob Dinneen, president of the Renewable Fuels Association, says that EPA’s decision to reject a request to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard is important for the development of next generation biofuels 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 …
Southeast Farmer May Plant More Corn and Soybeans Next Year
In the past, corn and soybean prices were not always all that attractive to Southeast farmers and thus many made the decision to plant mostly cotton and peanuts. But a Florida farmer told us things have changed again and he is seriously looking at a few more acres of both corn and soybeans next year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Citrus Grower Seeks Answers to Fruit and Leaf Drop
Adam Bunch, a citrus grower and custom herbicides applicator, was among those on the Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association bus tour last Friday. Bunch, interviewed at Maury Boyd’s southwest Florida grove, says he took the tour looking for solutions to some issues he’s had this year. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …