State Representative Ralph Poppell, a citrus grower from Legislative District 29 in the Indian River production region who chairs the House Natural Resources Appropriations Committee, spoke to the members of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association gathered for their Winter Business Meeting in Cocoa Beach late last week. He filled the group in on the tough budget situation and some …
Citrus Crop Update Change & More on Freeze Impact Surveys
In these two reports more comments about freeze damage assessments still underway in Florida’s fruit, vegetable and specialty crops. THe first report features Andrew Meadows, spokesman for Florida Citrus Mutual. The second report features Florida Farm Bureau Director of Ag Policy, Frankie Hall. Also in the first report, information about a date change for the upcoming February update for the …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are this weeks cattle markets numbers from across Florida as compiled by the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Federal-State Livestock Market News Service. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
Secretary Vilsack Sets the Farm Bill as a Priority
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, may be new on the job but he already has his priorities laid out. First of which is the 2008 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
A Need For Stability in Cotton Market
The cotton market has seen quite a bit of volatility this past year and Mark Lange, chief executive officer of The National Cotton Council, says that it is making those in the industry understandably nervous and that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission needs to establish measures in order for the industry to move forward. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Georgia Cotton Commission Encourages Growers to Attend Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Second Annual meeting is Wednesday, January 28, 2009. And two of their board members, Louie Perry and Jimmy Webb, encourage cotton producers to come out and get informed as they have worked hard to make the meeting convenient for growers with an excellent line-up of speakers. Pre-Registration is free and strongly encouraged as a lunch will …
PERC Promoting Poultry Product
The International Poultry Expo is coming up January 28th through 30th in Atlanta and one booth producers are encouraged to stop by is with Flame-Engineering who will be there showing their poultry-house flame sanitizer. Something that Mark Leitman with the Propane Education and Research Council said can help producers with their bottomline. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
AL NRCS Reminder of Sign-up Cutoff Dates
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the signup cutoff date for both EQIP and WHIP that’s coming up January 30th in the state. To learn more about these or other programs offered by Alabama NRCS click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Ag Department Promoting Cattle Programs
Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Industry Veterinarian Manager for cattle programs, Dr. Diane Kitchen, wants to remind producers across the state of programs they have on-going and how important it is that they continue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …