Due to the persistent drought, Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says cotton farmers are currently running about 5 percent behind the five year planting average. But that isn’t the only challenge the weather is creating for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
NRCS Working with Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force was developed to effectively address the damage caused by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, address the longstanding ecological decline, and begin moving toward a more resilient Gulf Coast ecosystem. And Task Force executive director, John Hankinson, says they have been working closely with entities such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service in …
Putnam Hoping to Take Aim at School Vending Machines
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is hoping that he gets a chance to restrict the use of vending machines in public schools as the first in a series of initiatives he hopes to institute to make schools a healthier place. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Learning to Love Brussels Sprouts
The following report is about all of the hidden benefits of brussels sprouts and is the first in a series on learning to love the veggies we all love to hate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Active Storm Season May Help Dry Conditions
Dry conditions are really having an effect on planting progress here in the Southeast but Tyron Spearman reports predictions are for an active storm season which may bring some wet weather. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Is Skim Milk Really Better for Your Diet and Heart?
USDA currently recommends skim milk over other milks. But recent studies have shown that skim milk may not always be the best option. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 7 Percent
Last Friday’s cattle on feed report showed the inventory on May 1 was up 7 percent from 2010 while placements in feedlots during April was up 10 percent over last year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfire Arson Prevention
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam on preventing wildfire arson. Information on what you can do to help and how to join the Florida Forestry Arson Alert Association is available online at Forestry Arson Alert. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Growing More
Farm production is still rising. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Florida Citrus Researcher Addresses Psyllid Management
University of Florida entomologist Lukasz Stelinski in this interview summarizes a presentation about psyllid management that he made to growers attending the May 10 Mid Florida Citrus Foundation Field Day. He also discusses recent findings about the relationship between psyllids and abandoned groves. Psyllids spread citrus greening disease, which is currently incurable, so control of psyllids is vital to HLB …