The Jan. 12 USDA crop forecast likely won’t show the full extent of damage from December freezes. More will be learned from a special Jan. 18 freeze damage report and the Feb. 9 crop forecast, says Candi Erick, USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator for Florida. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Adam Putnam Sworn in as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture
TALLAHASSEE — Today, at a ceremony held at Florida’s Old Capitol, Adam Putnam was sworn in as Florida’s eleventh Commissioner of Agriculture. The ceremony also featured the swearing in of Rick Scott as Governor, Jennifer Carroll as Lieutenant Governor, Pam Bondi as Attorney General and Jeff Atwater as Chief Financial Officer. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
FL Pastures Seeing Tough Winter
Gene McAvoy, Hendry County Extension Director with University of Florida IFAS in LaBelle, talks about how the recent freezing weather in the state is having an effect on many pastures. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …
Pork Producers Seeing Profits Slip
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam looks at the general declines in hog herd sizes which are due mainly to rising feed costs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Tac Relief Package Signed
Today Tyron Spearman looks at the recently signed tax relief package and what all it includes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
Strawberry Genome Sequence is Good News for Producers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of scientists led by the University of Florida and Virginia Tech is the first to publish the DNA sequence for the strawberry — a development expected to yield tastier, hardier varieties of the berry and other crops in its family. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
Bronson Hopes to Continue Biofuel Efforts
Former Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says even though his days in Tallahassee may be done his efforts towards growing the biofuel market in Florida are not. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …
Consumers Getting New Tool to Assist in Shopping for Meat
Consumers will be getting a new tool to assist them while shopping for meat as starting in 2012, USDA will require a nutrition label for 40 of the most popular meat and poultry products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
Ghost Towns
Rural America’s image has changed and Everett Griner tells just how this has happened. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
NRCS Programs for SE Landowners
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has a variety of programs as today Tyron Spearman has information about two of those that could benefit landowners here in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …