Putnam Supports FL Tomato Growers

Tallahassee, FL – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to accept the tomato industry’s request for withdrawal of the 1996 antidumping petition and terminate the current suspension agreement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Labor Concerns Continue to be Top of Mind for AL Producers

During last week’s Alabama Agribusiness Council annual meeting, AL Ag Commissioner John McMillan spoke to attendees about a variety of agricultural issues facing the state, including immigration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

WTO Upholds COOL Ruling

The World Trade Organization Appellate Body last week upheld an earlier ruling that U.S. Country of Origin Labeling provisions violate U.S. trade obligations under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Peanut Market Stalls

After last Friday’s USDA crop reports showed a large increase in peanut acreage, Tyron Spearman reports the peanut markets have basically stalled. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Cattlemen Support New Transportation Policies

Last Friday Congress passed a new transportation bill, known as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP–21, a 2-year reauthorization of the Surface Transportation bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on FDACS Emergency Response

In this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the significant role the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services plays in preparing for and responding to natural disasters. More information is available online by clicking on FDACS Emergency Response Efforts. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook or Twitter. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Dry Again

Everett Griner tells us how the drought is still hanging on in places. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 29th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …

Reactions from the Ag Community Regarding Health Care Law

The reaction from the Ag sector is somewhat split regarding the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

Citrus Copper Scheduler Goes Mobile!

In this week’s Citrus Lines e-newsletter from Multi-County Extension Agent Gary England in Lake County, growers will find details about the Citrus Copper Scheduler. For convenience for those who may want to be added to England’s mailing list, we’re providing this link to this week’s newsletter for your perusal. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People …