POLO HORSES LIKELY DIED FROM SELENIUM OVERDOSE

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences released this information today: TALLAHASSEE — Florida State Veterinarian Thomas J. Holt today reported that an overdose of selenium was the probable cause of death of the 21 polo horses that collapsed prior to a competition in Wellington on April 19. In a memorandum to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles …

EWP Program Assist City of Melbourne

The City of Melbourne received over 24 inches of rain last summer from Tropical Storm Fay creating flooding and erosion concerns to one of the main canal systems. Jenni Lamb, Melbourne’s City Engineer, says Florida NRCS stepped in through their Emergency Watershed Protection Program to assist with repairs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Expecting a Positive Cotton Season

The Executive Director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton gives an update on where Georgia cotton farmers are pertaining to planting and market frustrations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

4-H Recieves Gift to Expand Science and Technology Programs

In this three part series we will take close look at 4-H and their current strides in expanding the science and technology sector of their programs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

New Corn Herbicide Being Launched

With alternative crops starting to take the place of the declining cotton acres in Alabama, Tim Towers, Bayer technical sales representative, says that they have a new herbicide designed to tackle southeastern issues. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Working to Keep Markets for U.S. Pork Open

The swine flu has generated so much global attention that it’s triggered a major concern when it comes to international trading partners with regard to market access for U.S. pork. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

New Image for Peanut Industry as Peanut Referendum Ends Thursday

There is a new image from the peanut industry, as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with reminder that the national referendum ends this Thursday. New image: Referendum: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …

American Sugar Alliance: Farm Bill Sugar Program Working Well

While in Washington D C this week we discussed the sugar program with American Sugar Alliance spokesman Luther Markwart, who says the program that was implemented as part of the most recent farm bill is working well for U S sugarcane and sugarbeet growers. Hear his comments in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

FL Fresh Citrus Growers to Hold Referendum on Mktg Order

In these two reports, Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) Manager Duke Chadwell (left), and Chairman Lindsay Raley (right), discuss an important upcoming referendum among growers of fresh citrus fruit that will determine whether or not they will manage their own marketing effort for “fresh” fruit in the future. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Something to Think About

Agriculture is a different industry. Everett Griner asked some important questions. What is it and what is his answer? Might be interesting. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …