West Central FL Farmers, Large & Small, Invited to AGRItunity 09

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Planning is well under way for AGRItunity 2009, the annual conference and trade show designed to meet the needs of farmers large and small in the west central Florida area, scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009. This year the popular event will be moving to a new venue at the Hernando County Fairground in Brooksville, Florida. In …

Cotton Management Seminar Preview

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Cotton Incorporated is hosting the 2008 Crop Management Seminar next month to give crop consultants, producers and cotton researchers a forum to discuss events of the current growing season, exchange ideas and share information to help deal with the challenges they are facing. The seminar and workshops will be held in Tunica, Mississippi on November 11- 13. Registration information is …

New FFVA Board Members

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association has appointed four new producer members to its board of directors: Hank Scott, Paul Allen, Charles Lucas, and Maurice Turgeau. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Bronson at FL Farm Bureau Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The economy was on the minds of Florida Farm Bureau members meeting this month in Orlando and Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson addressed some issues relating to the economy in his remarks to the group. Bronson also presented the 2008 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards at the Farm Bureau annual meeting and talked about the importance of farmers for the environment. Sponsored …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Mullet

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the availability and low-cost of fresh, Florida mullet. More information about mullet and mullet recipes can be found on the web site of the FDACS Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Cotton Board President at Sunbelt

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The president and CEO of the Cotton Board was at Sunbelt Ag Expo last week meeting with producers stopping by the Georgia Cotton Commission booth. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

FL NRCS Accepting Program Applications

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

Applications for EQIP and WHIP are currently being accepted for funding consideration in fiscal year 2009 at USDA NRCS offices throughout Florida, according to State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …

FL Farm Bureau Keeping Eye on Trade

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Trade issues could be used on the federal level to help jump start the economy, which could be a concern for Florida specialty crop producers, according to Pat Cockrell with the Florida Farm Bureau. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

The Day the Tomato World Fell Apart

Dan Agri View

Just what caused this? Everett Griner answers the question. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was issued this afternoon and it shows another month of fewer numbers of head on feed right now. To see more of this report click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …