April 22nd marks Earth Day – a day to celebrate America’s beef producers and their commitment to the environment. Producers are well into their 2009 Earth Day celebration under the theme, America’s Farmers & Ranchers … Everyday Environmentalists. The campaign goal is to educate today’s consumer about the steps farmers and ranchers take every day of the year to sustain …
Growers Advised to Know Peanut Seed Laws
Peanut growers are being reminded to make sure they understand today’s seed laws, as Tyron Spearman has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Milk Production and Herd Size are Down
The latest report on milk production shows a reduction in not only milk cow numbers but also the output per cow and overall production. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Cattle Feedlots Have Smaller Inventories
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report shows on-feed numbers are down five percent. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Vidalia Onions
The official shipping date for the 2009 Vidalia Onion Marketing Season starts today and we take a closer look at the history of this famous sweet onion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Increase of Claims
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the increase in claims against agricultural dealers, reflecting the current economic conditions. More information is available online at Ag Dealer Claims Up. To see if an agricultural dealer is licensed and find out the amount of the dealer’s bond, visit Agricultural Dealer’s Licenses. To find out which agricultural …
Peanut Proud
Farm community speaks out and Everett Griner tells us what they have to say. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
WTO Dispute Near Conclusion
The cotton program will be receiving additional attention with the conclusion of the arbitration phase of the Brazil-U.S. dispute in the World Trade Organization expected in 4 to 6 weeks. Gary Adams, Vice-President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council says the U.S. cotton industry believes that Brazil’s damage claims are overstated in its WTO challenge of …
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are this week’s cattle market numbers put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 17th
Here’s this week’s 4-17-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …