This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the selection of Alto Straughn, of Waldo, as the Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award winner for 2011. More information is available online by clicking on Ag-Environmental Award. To watch a video about some of Dr. Straughn’s accomplishments and contributions, click on Ag-Enviro Video. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. …
Citrus Research And Economics To Be Discussed This Week
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation will meet Tuesday and the second International Citrus Economics Conference will meet Wednesday and Thursday. More information is in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …
Agriculture to See Major Cuts to Budget
It was announced late last week that agricultural and nutrition programs need to take $23 billion in cuts as their part in reducing the federal budget as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Growing Greens
Everett Griner tells us today just how southern veggies are spreading across the land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
Nov. 1 Compliance Seminar Will Address Citrus Labor Issues
A seminar at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center will give growers information that will help them stay in compliance with federal labor laws. Details and registration information are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 21st 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 Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
The Senate Saves the Potato in School Nutrition Programs
The Senate has made a move to save the potato in school meal programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
FL Hall of Fame Inductees Include Specialty Crop Growers
Four Florida Agricultural leaders have been announced as the newest inductees to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame and three of those are heavily involved in the specialty crop industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Current Budget Discussions Include Repercussions to 2008 Farm Bill
Leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees has sent a recommendation to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction for a 23 billion dollar cut in programs currently authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Tariff On U.S. Pork Lifted By Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 21, 2011 – The National Pork Producers Council today praised the U.S. and Mexican governments for following through on resolving a trade dispute over trucking. Mexico today lifted tariffs on U.S. exports, including pork, and the U.S. government last week granted the first permit to a Mexican trucking firm to haul goods into the United States. Sponsored …