Local food is one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture and at a recent Senate Ag Hearing lawmakers and USDA officials gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in supporting these local food systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Florida Dairy Industry Optimistic in 2012
Joe Wright, Southeast Milk President from Avon Park, Florida, talks about the dairy industry in Florida and what they are looking at for the industry this year compared to last. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR …
CRP Enrollment Starts Monday & Spring Conference Session is Wednesday
Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder about the CRP signup which starts Monday and about a conference next week that growers may want to attend. CRP: Download Audio Conf: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture …
2 Florida Citrus Nurseries Legally Ship Trees Out Of State
Two Florida citrus nurseries recently shipped nursery trees to other states after meeting strict requirements allowing them to do so. Denise Feiber, spokesperson for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
USDA Citrus Crop March Forecast has 1M Increase in Florida Oranges
The March USDA Citrus Crop Forecast released this morning revealed an increase of one million boxes of Florida oranges. USDA’s As Statistics Service Jim Ewing gives us the report from Washington. Download Audio The reason for the increase is given: Download Audio Jim Ewing gives the following for size and drop: Download Audio To download the USDA Citrus Crop Form …
GA Producers Invited to Ag Day Event at the Capitol
Georgia Agribusiness President Bryan Tolar invites those in the ag sector to attend Ag Day at the Capitol this Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Chaires Discusses New Citrus Varieties For Florida Growers
New citrus varieties available for Florida growers to try are addressed by Peter Chaires, executive director of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …
Crop Cuts
Everett Griner tells us how the new immigration laws are leading to smaller crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Granular Fertilizer May Be As Good As Foliar For HLB Trees
Trials at the Citrus Research and Education Foundation’s Lake Placid Grove indicate that granular fertilization may do as well as foliar nutritional sprays at keeping HLB-infected trees productive. However, there are some instances where foliar sprays may still be better, University of Florida researcher Tim Spann says in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone …
USDA Asking for More Flexibility in 2012 Farm Bill
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack recently told the Senate Ag Committee that in order to get the most bang for their buck in the 2012 Farm Bill, they would need more flexibility to administer programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …