WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 — (USDA) The United States Department of Agriculture today announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program required by the 2002 and 2008 farm bills. The full text of the final rule will be published in the Jan. 15, 2009 Federal Register. The rule becomes effective on March 16, …
Final Crop Estimates Released
The final estimates for the 2008 crop season was released this morning by the National Agriculture Statistics Service, as Tyron Spearman looks at where peanut and other crop numbers came in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …
Citrus Crop Forecast January 2009 Update
Click Here to go to USDA’s website copy of this month’s January update of the Citrus Crop Forecast. And listen to the two reports in this post for comments from Candi Erick (photo), Crop Statistics Administrator for the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service who oversees the citrus numbers. Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …
January Cotton Crop Report
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their all cotton crop numbers this morning, and according to Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C., the figures are a bit lower than last month. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Florida to be well represented at American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick will lead a group of about 110 Florida Farm Bureau members to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th Annual Meeting Jan. 11-14 in San Antonio. The group includes voting and Women’s delegates, county presidents other leaders, and staff. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
USMEF Discusses Exports at AFBF Convention
The 90th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation is underway in San Antonio where U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice Chairman Keith Miller was one of those who gave an update concerning global beef and pork exports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Florida Forest Discovery Center
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Forest Discovery Center at the Florida State Fair in Tampa, February 5-16. The Florida Forest Discovery Center is a partnership of forestry organizations with the purpose of educating Florida’s citizens and visitors about the positive contribution that sound forestry practices have on our quality of life. …
Do You Know What This Is?
As a celebrated delicacy of Southern U.S. cuisine, many communities associate themselves with this fruit: for example, Colquit, Georgia, is considered the capital of the world. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …
Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference Wraps Up
The Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference wrapped up in Savannah yesterday and Gary Cooper has an overview of some of the highlights. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
FL Well Represented at AFBF Annual Meeting in San Antonio
(Gainesville, Fla.) – Florida Farm Bureau President John L. Hoblick is leading a group of about 110 Florida Farm Bureau members to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 90th Annual Meeting this week in San Antonio. The group includes voting and Women’s delegates, county presidents other leaders, and staff. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman will recognize Florida Farm Bureau’s organizational …