Florida Farm Bureau Meeting this Week

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The 70th Annual Meeting of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation will be held October 6-8 at the Peabody Orlando and will center around the theme “Strengthening Family Farms and Communities since 1941”. For more information log on to FloridaFarmBureau.org. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida …

USDA Unveils New Spanish Version of MyPlate

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

In an effort to reach more consumers USDA has recently unveiled a Spanish-language version of the federal governments primary food group symbol called MiPlato. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AFB Submits 2012 Farm Bill Proposal

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors has recently released its farm bill proposal and director of public policy Mary Kay Thatcher gives the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

The Importance of Ag Research

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

As congress continues to mull over the budget, some in the ag sector are concerned with possible cuts to research funding and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says for good reason. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

FL Seeking Woman of the Year in Agriculture Nominations

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The Florida Department of Agriculture is encouraging producers to submit nominations for the 2011 Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Potatoes Lose Valuable Antioxidants in Storage

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A new study has found that potatoes’ cancer-fighting properties diminish in storage. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Oct 31 Batching Date for FL NRCS Longleaf Pine Initiative

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

FL NRCS District Conservationist Darryl Williams reminds producers that the batching date for their Farm Bill programs is coming up October 31, 2011. And he says that includes the Longleaf Pine Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …

Sugar Harvest Officially Underway

Randall Weiseman Florida, Sugar

The sugar harvest is now officially underway. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

High Cattle and Beef Prices Don’t Mean Good Times

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

While it’s true that folks in the beef industry are getting high prices for their products, it doesn’t actually mean good times, as Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Florida Energy Summit

Randall Weiseman Energy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the 2011 Florida Energy Summit being held in Orlando, October 26th through the 28th. More information is available online by clicking on Energy Summit. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …