Here is the official news release following the Wednesday night freeze this week from the Florida Department of Agriculture – Emergency Order in effect to help speed harvest and transport of crops – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS)– Agricultural producers as far south as Lake Okeechobee are assessing crop damage caused by the frigid temperatures of the past two nights. Seventy million citrus …
More FL Agriculture Follow Up From Wednesday Night Freeze
More news about the big chill mid-week as citrus growers continue to assess damage throughout the state’s citrus belt. We are getting many reports of surprise the temperatures got as low as they did for as long as they did, particularly as far south as freezing temperatures dipped, but it will still be several days before more accurate citrus damage …
Flame Sanitizer Helps Bottom Line
The Propane Education and Research Council, PERC, is a checkoff organization committed to investing in programs and projects that benefit the ag industry And Mark Leitman, director of agriculture programs, says that one of those projects is the Poultry House Flame Sanitizer which they will be discussing at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …
Importance of Conservation Plans
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has been working closely with the Natural Resource Conservation Service for quite some time and Arlo Kane, a Wildlife Biologist with the Commission says most recently on conservation plans of operation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …
New Ag Secretary Sets Priorities
Tom Vilsack, may be new on the job but he already has his priorities laid out. 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FDA Still Investigating Salmonella as Fire Destroys Peanut Warehouse
Tyron Spearman has more information concerning the peanut butter salmonella investigation and also has news about a recent fire which destroyed a peanut warehouse. More on salmonella: Warehouse fire info: 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
COOL Regulations Put on Hold
New action by the Obama administration has halted several rules announced in the final days of the Bush adminsitration, and that includes USDA’s final COOL rule which had already been published, as now it will not be implemented until mid-March. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
NCBA Opposes Dairy Buyout in Stimulus Package
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate opposing an effort to include a dairy buyout in the stimulus package, suggesting the move could drastically reduce the price of beef cattle. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …
Coca-Cola Goes Hybrid
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced the deployment of the largest hybrid electric delivery trucks in North America. 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Florida Citrus Mutual Assessing Possible Damage from Cold Snap
In this report, early comments from Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows who is talking to lots of citrus growers throughout Florida’s citrus belt. Growers will be a few days assessing exactly how the trees will react, but fact is it did get very cold in many areas of the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …