The Florida Citrus Commission this week agreed to a settlement of a rift with private firm AgroSource, the Florida Department of Citrus’ (FDOC) long-time partner in the effort to register the abscission agent CMNP as a mechanical harvesting aid. The commission also started work on finding a new FDOC executive director. Commission Chairman Marty McKenna discusses the AgroSource settlement and …
Discussing the Farm Bill in Alabama & Peanut Crop Update
Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder about the farm bill listening session coming up Thursday in Headland, Alabama along with an update on how the peanut crop is looking at this time. Session: Download Audio Crop: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …
New Games Added to My American Farm Platform
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture spent their summer vacation hanging out, figuring out is solitaire clash legit and developing some new resources for the My American Farm Game. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of …
Alabama Hay Hauler Permit Deadline is Thursday
The deadline to get one of those special hay hauler permits through the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Department of Transportation is this Thursday September 1st. Download Audio To be added to the ALDOT database as a new hauler, please complete a New Hauler Letter Form available on Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for …
UGA Joins National Climate and Animal Ag Team
Researchers from the University of Georgia have joined a national team of scientists from University of Nebraska, Washington State University, Texas A&M University, Cornell University and University of Minnesota on a project to look at Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
Growers On Citrus Research Panel Discuss Nutrition For HLB
Several citrus growers called for more research into the use of nutrition for HLB-infected trees at a meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s (CRDF) Research Management Committee last week. At this week’s full foundation meeting, CRDF President Tom Jerkins and Research Management Committee Chairman Bobby Barben were asked if enough nutrition research is being funded. Their responses are …
At Least One Florida Citrus Firm Is Happy With H-2A For Labor
Many Florida citrus growers and harvesters have long declared that the federal H-2A program, which allows the use of foreign workers in groves, is very difficult to use. Judy Wertz-Strickland expressed the opposite opinion when she spoke at the recent Citrus Expo. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
CRP Anniversary
The past 25 years have been successful for CRP. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida 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 …
Florida’s Gaetz Proposes Moving Redistricting Process Timeline
GAETZ PROPOSES MOVING REDISTRICTING PROCESS TIMELINE By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Contact news@newsserviceflorida.com. LARGO, Florida, August 30, 2011……The Legislature could consider a constitutional amendment to change the timeline for redistricting votes in an effort to address a barrage of criticism lawmakers have heard as they have traveled across Florida, Senate Reapportionment Chairman Don Gaetz said Tuesday. Sponsored …
Alabama Peanut Producers hosting Listening Session with Rep. Martha Roby
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries issued this press release this afternoon: Headland, AL – The Alabama Peanut Producers Association is hosting a listening session with Representative Martha Roby specific to peanuts and the Farm Bill. Representative Roby previously held a listening session in Troy, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember …