With the average age of farmers continuing to climb, President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Bo Hobby said it’s a real concern for those in agriculture in being able to preserve the family farm. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Antibiotics Bill Introduced in Senate
Last week we told you the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 was introduced in the U.S. House, well now Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has introduced a similar bill in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
MID FLA Citrus Foundation/Conserv II Field Day May 14, 2009
Here is the program for and directions to the Mid Florida Citrus Foundation / Conserv II Field Day coming up MAY 14, 2009: 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:30 Peach production and tasting -Gary England 9:35-9:55 OHS experiment and Windbreaks -Dr. Bill Castle 10:05-10:25 Psyllid control experimental compounds -Dr. Lukasz Stelinski 10:25-10:45 Psyllid control trials -Dr. Michael Rogers 10:45-11:05 Herbicide research results and …
Statistics from the 2007 Census
There is some interesting numbers from the 2007 Census, and Everett Griner gives them to us and tells us why they are so good for the farmers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Child Liability Waivers; Broadband Initiatives in FL Session Mix
A couple notes of interest to Florida agriculture out of Tallahassee this week. The Child Liability Waivers bills that Florida Cattlemens’ Association and others have been working on got temporarily postponed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s expected there will be a committee substitute bill from it, which then raises the question as to whether the substitute bill will Sponsored …
White Named as NRCS Chief
WASHINGTON–Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has named Dave White as chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With approximately 12,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $3 billion NRCS is the nation’s leading agency in conserving natural resources on private lands. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Managing Fertilizer Cost
When considering input cost many producers take a second look at their fertilizer expenses and Jimmy Johnson with Agrotain says that they can help make the farmer’s fertilizer go further. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
Proline Fungicide Now Registered For Peanuts
Peanut growers plagued with CBR now have a new tool to suppress this disease, as Bayer CropScience has received EPA registration permitting in-furrow applications of Proline® fungicide to peanuts. For more information about Proline® log on to BayerCropScienceUS.com Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Groups React to New Red Meat Study
According to a National Cancer Institute study a link has been found between red and processed meat and an increase in the risk of mortality, something that is being disputed by the American Meat Institute and others. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Cotton More Than Just Clothes
Most consumers only think of cotton as being used for clothing or household goods, but Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications Director for the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that cotton is used much more in our daily lives than we may realize. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …