This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is the first with new Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam who highlights a few of his policy priorities. More information about Commissioner Putnam is available on the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ new web site by clicking on FreshfromFlorida.com/commissioner/bio.html. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …
Putnam Wants Federal Help On HLB; Defends FDOC
Speaking at last week’s International Research Conference on HLB in Orlando, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam praised the work of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, called for more federal funding of HLB research and defended the Florida Department of Citrus. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
January Citrus Industry Article Offers “Peachy” Alternative Crop
University of Florida horticulturist Bob Rouse discusses a January Citrus Industry magazine article he co-authored about peaches as a possible alternative crop to citrus. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
Mutual’s Sparks Discusses Successes Of HLB Conference
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks provides an overview of last week’s International Research Conference on HLB, which drew 400 researchers and 100 growers to Orlando. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Is there a way to Snuff out the Sniffles?
With no cure for the common cold, Americans spend billions on over-the-counter pills, drops, sprays and other concoctions to battle their runny noses, scratchy throats and nagging coughs. Many of those dollars and efforts are spent on a top seller marketed as a product that helps the immune system fight infections. Julie McPeake has more on this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Uncertain Future
Everett Griner tells us how farm programs are facing certain changes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
That Florida Freeze and Veggie Prices
What’s in store for food shoppers as a result of those December freezes in Florida? USDA’s Gary Crawford has this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
Growers Invited to Peanut Farm Show
Growers across the Southeast are invited to attend the 35th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show this coming Thursday, Jan. 20th at the Albany Civic Center. Tyron Spearman has more including information about something new at this year’s event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 14th 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 Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
New Proposal for School Nutrition Standards
USDA has published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to update the nutrition standards that would require schools to offer more fruits, vegetables and whole grains as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the idea of the new standards is to offer more balance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …