Terry Harris, USDA Director of the Federal-State Market News Service in both Florida and Georgia, says there is one rule of thumb he uses to help avoid extremes when marketing cattle. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …
FL Announces Extra Harvesting Day for Apalachicola Oysters
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson and Chairman Rodney Barreto of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today announced that the summer oyster harvesting areas in the Apalachicola Bay System will now include harvest on Saturdays, giving fishermen six days of harvesting per week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …
FL Initiative to Improve Ag Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Gainesville, FL. – Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced an initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) designed to help agricultural producers in Florida transition to more energy efficient operations. While this is a continuous signup, applications for 2010 funding must be received by the June …
Preventing Food Bourne Diseases
What is being done to fight this? Everett Griner explains how what is being done is working. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Valent has Effective Treatment for Downy Mildew
Confirmed cases of Cucurbit Downy Mildew have been reported in both Florida and Georgia and Gerald Holmes, product development manager for fungicides with Valent USA, says they can assist the producer in battling this destructive disease with their fungicide, Presidio. Download Audio For more information regarding the disease and to sign up for email alerts on confirmed outbreaks, log on …
FFB Hoping for Special Session Sometime this Summer
The Florida Farm Bureau has asked the speakers of the house and senate for veto overrides of their two priority bills, The Greenbelt Bill and the General Ag Bill. However, Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs, says this would require a special session to be called. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …
Gulf Coast Bracing for Effects on Ag from Oil Spill
The oil spill is beginning to have a larger impact on agriculture in the gulf coast and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says normal wind patterns this time of year could make it worse. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Increase in Whole Grains
Consumers are more interested in whole grain foods, driven in part by the introduction of better-tasting products as well as the proven health benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
Planting Progress on Target
According to the latest numbers, planting progress here in the Southeast is pretty much on tract with the 5-year average, as Tyron Spearman has that along with the latest peanut stocks and prcessing numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
GA Horse Auction June 5th
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will be selling horses at an auction this Saturday, June 5th during an all-day fundraising event at Foxhall Farms in Douglasville. Download Audio Photographs of the horses being auctioned are at www.agr.georgia.gov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …