FL Citrus Growers Approve Research Order in Referendum

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

We did a post earlier about this expectation, and the official word got to us late in the day on Wednesday, from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office in Tallahassee. Here is that official news release TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announces the Florida citrus industry has overwhelmingly voted to continue funding a self-imposed tax to conduct important research …

Fertilizer Enhance Products Can Improve a Producer’s ROI

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Fertilizer can ultimately help a producers bottom line, but Melanie Acklin, director of marketing with Specialty Fertilizer Products, says they have two products that can help fertilizer gain even more efficiency. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

New Horticulture Irrigation Survey

Randall Weiseman Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The Agricultural Statistics Service will soon reveal an irrigation survey with a focus on horticulture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

ATV Safety Tips

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

All Terrain Vehicles are a common gift during the holidays and Dave Scheitz, executive director of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, gives us some tips on the ATV safety. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Citrus Research Order Vote Closes Today – Passage Expected

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Although news is not official quite yet, grower votes are being counted and we are already hearing lots of talk about a “yes” vote by growers voting in the recent referendum. If confirmed, growers will be putting more money into research in hopes of helping more in the battle to find answers for HLB, or “citrus greening” disease. Stay tuned …

FL Farm Bureau Hosts “Council of Presidents” in Gainesville

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Farm Bureau develops its policies from the grass roots up. Florida Farm Bureau has organized County Farm Bureaus in nearly every Florida county. Once each year County Presidents, farmers themselves, participate in this event aimed at keeping county leaders informed and engaged in helping to represent their members statewide. Florida Farm Bureau’s two-day “Council of Presidents” has a full house …

GA Cattle Producers Optimistic

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Josh White, talks about some of the things he’s hearing from producers across the state and their concerns at this time. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Intervet Offers New Technology for Scours

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Intervet has introduced a new scours product called Guardian which Steve Tegarden, Senior Product Manager, said is so much better than the older products. To learn more log on to guardianvaccine.com Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024