Disappointed with US-EU Beef Agreement

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock

American Farm Bureau Federation is disappointed that the provisional agreement announced this past week between the U.S. and European Union in the beef hormone dispute did not fully open the EU market to U.S. beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …

Long Range

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Ten year food price inflation. Everett Griner tells us just what this says. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Crop Protection Product Fee Increases Could Hurt Florida Farmers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

If you’re a farmer or in the crop protection product industry in Florida, you will want to hear these reports featuring Florida Fertilizer and Agri-Chemical Association Executive Mary Hartney. She explains how the state legislature this year singled out food crop protection products for another doubling of registration fees that may make it more difficult for some companies to justify …

Florida’s “Gulf Region” Citrus Growers Tackle “Greening” Head-On

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Southwest Florida Citrus Growers have many of the same concerns as other growers around Florida particularly when it comes to greening. We speak with Gulf Citrus Growers Association Executive Ron Hamel in these reports about how his region’s growers are tackling the problem. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

GCC Busy With Ag Days

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Tis the season for Ag Days as Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications Program Manager for the Georgia Cotton Commission, is busy traveling the state educating our youth. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …

Bayer Shared Risk Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

Bayer CropScience has released details regarding their 2009 Shared Risk Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Escambia Experimental Forest Celebrates 60 Years

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry

Auburn, AL – The U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station has announced that May 12th as Forestry Field Day where they will join research partners to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Escambia Experimental Forest (Escambia) and the Farm 40 study. SRS employees and partners will gather at the experimental forest on May 12, 2009, to honor its contributions to …

USDA: No Action Yet on Fresh Citrus Shipping Protocols

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

USDA scientists say harvested fruit does not spread citrus canker, so Florida growers are anxious for relaxed USDA protocols for shipping fresh fruit from Florida. In Washington D C last week with a small group of U S farm broadcasters I asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and USDA/APHIS top brass for an update on this topic. Hear what we …

Dietary Supplement Data Base

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Government Health Officials use what is known as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to gather information for USDA’s National Nutrient Data Base. but Karen Andrews of the Agricultural Research Service says that since now more than 50 percent of adults use dietary supplements an additional data base and survey was needed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …

FFAA Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament – Fun for A Good Cause

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

A good time was had by all at this year’s Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association’s Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at Lake Wales Country Club. It is all for a good cause. FFAA’s Scholarships have helped dozens of students and continues to award scholarships annually to Florida students majoring in agricultural fields. Learn more about how you can support, or apply …