Ag Sector Hoping to See Farm Bill Action After Thanksgiving Holiday

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

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 Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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? …