In these two reports, comments from Patrick Gomes, National Coordinator for the Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP), from a recent conference call with interested parties where CHRP officials offered updates about the program and enforcement activities related to it. In the first report below, he discusses new HLB finds in the Florida panhandle and elsewhere. In the second cut, Gomes …
New Peanut Loan Rates
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has announced 2009-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts, as Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
SW FL: Reg Deadline May 26 for Farm Safety Day Saturday June 6
The Nineteenth Annual 2009 Southwest Florida Farm Safety Day is almost here and will be held on Saturday, 6 June 2009. Safe and competent equipment operators are important to farm employers. Accidents, which cause damage, injury or death to employees, equipment and crops are costly. Organizers of the event believe all types of accidents can be reduced with proper employee …
WRP Workshops This Week
Alabama’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will be hosting three workshops this week regarding the Wetlands Reserve Program. For specific dates, times and locations visit their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfire Risk
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the current wildfire activity in the state and precautions to take to reduce the risk. More information about wildfire in Florida can be found on the Florida Division of Forestry web site at Wildland Fire Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …
CCD Update
Still looking for answers. Everett Griner has the scoop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026
FL’s Cretul on Seminole Compact, Horse Racing, Farm to Fuel & More
Catching up with Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Larry Cretul at a Marion County Farm Bureau farm tour luncheon Friday we asked about the impact of the Seminole Gaming Compact on horse racing in Florida; a possible special session; farm to fuel initiatives; grass roots input to lawmakers with respect to the new lobbying restrictions, and what his …
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 15th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
Cotton Review and Outlook
In these two reports, Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, takes a final look at last year’s numbers and looks ahead to where we currently stand for this season. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Field to the Hill Legislative Visit
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is in Washington D.C. this week with their Field to Hill Legislative visit. We get a better insight regarding the goals and importance of the trip through these reports from President John Hoblick, National Affairs Coordinator Adam Basford, and Suwannee County farmer William Carte. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …