Despite some challenges, this year’s cotton crop seems to of survived relatively well. But of course one challenge that producers across the state are continuing to deal with is glyphosate resistant palmer amaranth, but UGA Weed Scientist, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, says there has been some progress in that area as well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
AL NRCS Completes EWP Project on Tribal Lands
We have had several reports recently focusing on the tribal efforts of the Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service. And tribal liaison, David Elliot, and Poarch Creek Indian tribal elder, Billy Smith, says one example of those efforts is a recently completed Emergency Watershed Protection Program project on Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
RCD Allows FL NRCS to Get More Conservation on the Ground
The Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service has a number of programs available to producers and John Harper, 3 Rivers RC&D Coordinator, says that they are there to help assist in implementation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …
FL Tomato Growers and Workers Strike Deal
An agreement has been made between the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to boost wages and improve working conditions for agricultural workers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL HB 981 Among Veto Overrides
Within the veto overrides from the Florida Legislature was House Bill 981, which among other things, allows farmers putting farmland up for sale to keep agricultural tax exemptions, even if the appraised value increases because the land has been put on the market. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
BQA Helps Producers with Antibiotic Usage
Today’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as Max Irsik, with the University of Florida and BQA State Coordinator in Florida, says it’s important for producers to know what is needed when it comes to antibiotic use for their cattle herds. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by …
Peanuts Fighting Other Commodity Prices
Peanut contracts have been out lately as many wonder how those prices will be able to compete with some of the other commodity prices being seen lately, as Tyron Spearman looks at what has been offered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
Veto Override Aids Citrus Growers On Research & Ag Exemptions
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks explains the importance of the Florida Legislature overriding Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto of a key agricultural bill. The override codifies the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and gives it additional taxing authority most growers wanted it to have; it also protects the ag exemption on farmland that is put up for sale. Sparks cites …
EPA Delays Implementing Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards
Florida Farm Bureau Director of Government and Community Affairs Staci Braswell reports that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has signed off (Nov. 14) on the final rule which will establish numeric nutrient water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters. Two days earlier, several newly elected officials, including Governor-elect Rick Scott, Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi and Commissioner of Agriculture-elect Adam …
Food Sources
The origin of food still confuses some. Everett Griner tries to clear this us a bit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …