Producers asked to Help Slow the Spread of Harmful Weed

Producers are asked to be on the look out for climbing hempweed as Denise Feiber with the Florida Department of Agriculture says the invasive weed was recently identified in the Redlands area of Miami-Dade County and can be particularly damaging. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

Cotton Industry has Made a Huge Turn Around in a Short Time

The cotton market has come a long way in just a few short years as Mark Lange, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, says there is a lot of optimism in the industry right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

Weather Causing Planting Delays & Peanuts to Stay on Planes

Planting delays are being found in many parts of the country due to weather, as Tyron Spearman has the story along with an update concerning the issue of serving peanuts on airline flights. Delays: Download Audio Planes: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

FL House Passes Growth Management Bill

Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard said the Florida House met for two days last week and was able to pass the growth management bill which now heads to the Senate. 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 …

AL State Vet on New Animal ID System

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier wants to remind producers the final information for the national animal ID and traceback system is expected sometime this summer. 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 …

GA Specialist Helping with Forages

When it comes to forage production, University of Georgia Extension Forage Specialist Dr. Dennis Hancock said there are a variety of questions he’s been getting from producers. 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 …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on FL Peach Varieties

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talking about peach varieties developed for Florida’s warm climate. More information is available on the web at Sub-Tropical Peach Market Improvement Project. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Labor, Research Funding Among Big Fla. Citrus Mutual Issues

Florida Citrus Mutual President Vic Story discusses some of the major issues Mutual is working on. In the first report, he addresses state immigration legislation under consideration and efforts to get citrus research funding from tariffs on imported citrus products. Download Audio In the second report, he tackles the H2A labor program and proposed federal water regulations for Florida. Download …

Rural Recovery

Everett Griner explains how revitalizing the rural economy is working. 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 Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026

New Machines, Citrus Tree Health Are Topics At Harvest Field Day

An earth-bound olive harvester that might be used on oranges and a flying octocopter were among the sights harvesters and growers witnessed at last week’s Mechanical Harvesting Field Day at Immokalee. Fritz Roka of the University of Florida talks about the machines and their possible uses in the first two reports. Download Audio Download Audio In the third report, Roka …