This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the detection in Palm Beach County of Mediterranean fruit flies. The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is considered the most serious of the world’s fruit fly pests due to its potential economic harm and threat to our food supply. Download Audio More information is available on the FDACS Division …
Southeast Peanut Crop Update
Last week, peanut shellers and buying points were given updates on how the peanut crop is doing across the southeast, and Tyron Spearman has that information in two seperate reports. In report one he looks at the crop in Florida and Georgia while in report two talks about South Carolina and Alabama. Report 1: Download Audio Report 2: Download Audio …
Industry Focus This Week Is Citrus Expo In Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers is the place to be this week as Citrus Expo seminars and a giant trade show attract growers from all over Florida and beyond. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
Growers Seek Solutions At Field Day And Citrus Expo
Extension agent Ryan Atwood says citrus growers who learned about advanced citrus production systems at a field day last week wanted to know what alternatives are available when they have to replant groves. This Wednesday and Thursday, growers can learn how to cope with many industry problems at Citrus Expo. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored …
Ag in Review for the Week of August 9, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 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 provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
GA Cotton Numbers Down Due to Inconsistent Rainfall
The National Ag Statistics Service has released their August all cotton crop report and the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says the numbers were down slightly, but for obvious reasons. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …
Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas Announced
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has announced the country-specific in-quota allocations under the tariff-rate quotas on imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar and sugar-containing products for Fiscal Year 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
August Recess is a Good Time to Talk to Congress About Issues
With elections coming up in November, National Corn Growers Association Vice President of Public Policy, Jon Doggett, says that this August recess may be the perfect time for the nation’s farmers to talk with their legislators about the issues of importance to agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …
Resolving Food Deserts
The issue of food deserts is one that faces many folks in rural areas and even some cities areas, and Food and Nutrition Service Under Secretary, Kevin Concannon, says they are trying to eliminate them through grant programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …