Commissioners Spotlight on Xtreme Cuisine Contest

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a cooking contest that has been added to “Xtreme Cuisine,” a program which introduces kids around the state to the world of cooking and good nutrition. More information is available online by clicking on Xtreme Cuisine Cooking Contest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …

Homemade Smokes

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

They might be cheaper, but Everett Griner tells us that they are also more hazardous. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

Dairy Situation Should Improve Next Year

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

While Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been asking lenders to be patient with troubled dairy operators, forecasts are for milk production to drop next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Cotton Seed Purchase Reminder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder for cotton growers about a nearing deadline to make a cotton seed purchase. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Company Agrees to Raise Farm Worker Wages

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(From “News Service of Florida” 9-25-09) Advocates for Florida tomato workers on Friday added the world’s largest contract food provider to the list of companies willing to spend more to improve workers’ wages. Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis in Washington, D.C., the Coalition of Immokalee Workers announced an agreement with Compass Group in which the company would …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 25th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Florida and Georgia. FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …

NRCS Conservation Stewardship Pgm: 1st Batching Period Near

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program is quickly nearing it’s first batching period of September 30, 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

Citrus Nurseryman Discusses Young Tree Issues

Dan Citrus, Florida

Nate Jameson of Bright Leaf Citrus Nursery tackles young tree topics – including planting, purchasing and tree care – in these reports. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th for Citrus Crop Forecast “Live” coverage. Sponsored on Southeast AgNet by Stallings Crop Insurance: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

Cotton Crop Exceeding Expectations

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Chairman of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Louie Perry, says that they are pleasantly surprised with the quality and acreage of the crop this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

FL Receives $8 Million in Federal Forestry Grants

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that his department has received $8 million in federal stimulus grants to minimize the state’s wildfire risk and restore longleaf pine ecosystems. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …