Peanut processor Peanut Corporation of America in Blakely, Georgia has been suspended from doing business with the U.S. government due to the recent salmonella outbreak. David Shipman, Associate Administrator of the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, explains the suspension and debarment process, as Tyron Spearman has the story…. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …
Precision Farming Incentive Batching Period Set for Friday
Alabama’s Natural Resource and Conservation Service has announced the batching period for the Precision Farming Incentive for this Friday, February 13. Resource Conservationist John Curtis says the incentive program is designed to assist farmers in updating their equipment one step at a time. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …
Speaker Gives Optimism to Cotton Producers
At the recent Georgia Cotton Conference, Anthony Tancredi, President of Allenberg Cotton Company gave a different perspective on the current market conditions than many growers had recently heard. Cotton Commission board member, Jimmy Webb says that Tancredi’s talk gave him optimism for the future. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Emergency Watershed Protection Program Helpful for Florida
With Florida often receiving the brunt of various natural disasters, State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says that the Florida Natural Resource and Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program can be a great resource. For more information regarding EWP or other NRCS programs log on to their website or visit your local NRCS office. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Working to Expand Beef Exports to Japan
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association altered its policy on beef trade with Japan by calling for U.S. negotiators to seek access for U.S. beef exports from cattle 30 months of age and younger, as currently only U.S. beef from cattle 20 months and younger is allowed in Japan. Gregg Doud, NCBA Chief Economist in Washington D.C. said doing this would …
Carpenter Ants
Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t eat wood. They chew it. University of Georgia scientists are using DNA technology and old-fashioned animal instinct to find the best ways to control the tree damaging pest. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, …
S. Florida Winter Equestrian Festival Announces More Winners
Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa clinched a berth in the FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas with a win Saturday night aboard his Olympic mount Rufus in the $150,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix presented by Spy Coast Farm at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …
Hugh Graham and Executive Privilege 3E win the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 9, 2009)—Hugh Graham rode King Ridge Stables’ Executive Privilege 3E to the blue in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix to conclude week I of HITS Ocala, the Ocala Winter Classic, at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Citrus Crop Forecast Reduced in February
CLICK HERE to go to the Citrus Statistics page at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service website where all the monthly citrus crop updates are stored…AND click the play icons below to hear from Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick about the February numbers. USDA NASS Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame To Induct Four Tonight
The Florida agricultural leaders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: — Dr. James Griffiths of Winter Haven (deceased) — Richard Kelly of Tallahassee (deceased) — Kay Richardson of Evinston — Mason Smoak of Lake Placid (deceased) “Florida agriculture owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said. “Their dedicated …