At the end of the seminar program at noon on Thursday Aug. 19, be sure to “Stay for Steak!” We’ve got a first-ever Citrus Expo ribeye steak cookout on tap for our grand finale lunch event. Buddy’s Kuntry Katering is well known for its steak cookouts for big crowds. So growers, you won’t want to miss this special meal prepared …
Disaster Assistance for Livestock and Other Producers
USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced that disaster assistance will be issued to livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers who suffered losses in 2008 because of disease, adverse weather or other conditions. Download Audio For more information about USDA Farm Service Agency disaster assistance programs, contact your county FSA office or go to www.fsa.usda.gov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
FL FSA Reaching out to Livestock Producers
When it comes to FSA programs, Chairman of the Florida Farm Service Agency Committee Susanne Clemons, hopes producers realize that these programs are not handouts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
Big Crop of Peanuts and Cotton Expected
Today Tyron Spearman looks at how the peanut and cotton crops here in the Southeast are shaping up after the release of this week’s USDA’s acreage report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …
How Long Will Hog Producers Continue Cuts
Production cuts in our nation’s hog and pig herds have been going on since December of 2008, and USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam looks at how much longer this trend may continue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
FFB Celebrates 10 Years of CARES
Florida Farm Bureau celebrated 10 years of the CARES program in the Suwannee River Basin by recognizing twenty-four farmers and ranchers for their superior natural resource efforts. And Adam Basford, national affairs coordinator with the FFB, says they joined 314 previous farmers and ranchers who have earned the CARES designation for their outstanding stewardship. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
AL NRCS Gives Awards and Emphasizes the Value of Partnerships
AUBURN, Ala – Leaders of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) in Atmore, AL, were surprised by the announcement that they had achieved three prestigious certifications for their stewardship and forest management activities on the Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve. At the June 16 United South and Eastern Tribe’s (USET) meeting in Mobile, the PBCI received certification for the Alabama …
GA Cotton Acreage Right in Line of GCC Predictions
The National Agriculture Statistics Service has released it’s final acreage numbers for the 2010 cotton crop and Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, gives some reasons on why Georgia’s acreage took a large jump this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Projected Effect of Hurricane Alex on Oil Slick
USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, gives us the predictions on what effects Hurricane Alex will have on the Gulf Oil Spill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Overall Retail Vegetable Inflation Remains Very Small
Despite the big price increases consumers were seeing for tomatoes and lettuce this winter and spring, USDA Economist Gary Lucier, says overall vegetable inflation at the retail level remains very small. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …