The Florida Department of Agriculture has expanded its marketing efforts in the Caribbean and Central American region by recruiting a world-renowned hypermarket to its retail program. The 80,000-square-foot hypermarket in the Dominican Republic, operated by French-based retailer Carrefour, is one of 1,163 hypermarkets operated by the global giant in 30 countries. Carrefour has approximately 15,000 stores of various sizes worldwide, …
Halloween Stories
As if the economy and the elections aren’t scary enough – it’s Halloween! Here are some holiday tales from John Davis and “This Land of Ours” to get in the spirit! Pumpkins are more pricey this year – 2 reports: What it takes to grow a great pumpkin: A little Halloween history – 2 reports: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
What About Those Record Prices For Beef?
Gasoline is not the only thing we are paying record prices for. Today Everett Griner talks about just what is causing some of this. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
Peanut Tonnage Updated and Lots of Peanuts in World Market
Today Tyron Spearman has the latest numbers concerning the amount of peanuts received and the fact that there are lots of peanuts right now in the world market. Listen to the tonnage report here: Listen to the world supply report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
Hogs and Pigs Totaled
According to the latest inventory, numbers of all hogs and pigs for September was slightly lower than the same month last year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida 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 …
Japan Halts Some Beef Imports
Japan has halted beef shipments from one U.S. company following a breach of a bilateral trade agreement between the U.S and Japan. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida 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 …
Suit Filed to Stop Packing Company Merger
A civil antitrust suit has been filed by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the proposed acquisition by JBS of National Beef. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida 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 …
IFAS Head Moving to Tennessee
Jimmy G. Cheek, the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, has been named the next chancellor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Cheek accepted an offer from UT President John Petersen to become chancellor of the Knoxville campus today and will begin in that role Feb. 1. Cheek, part of UF’s Institute of Food and …
Dealing With Global Warming
If science can not convince you that the climate is changing, maybe your yard can. Today Everett Griner talks about some of the things to look for. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …
NRCS Program Outreach
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to get word out to landowners about conservation programs in the new farm bill. Panhandle area Conservationist Jeff Norville talked to landowners about NRCS programs and services at a recent Forestry Stewardship field day in Okaloosa county. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …