FL Sod BMP’s Save Money, Water

Gary Cooper Florida, General, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Florida sod producers now have a Best Management Practices program and a recent field day near New Smyrna Beach showed off what it can mean for conservation and water savings on Florida sod farms. The Florida office of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is a good place to start for producers looking for more information. Hear more in this report. …

NUTS For the Holidays?!

Dan Agri View

Ever wonder how nuts and the holidays go together? Everett Griner has, and it is the subject of this AgriView. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …

Controlling Fertilizer Inputs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

With Input prices putting a pinch on producers, Larry Sanders President of Specialty Fertilizer Products says they have a few tools to help maximize your dollar. Sanders says that for more information regarding how these products can help you and to see research and testimonials log on to their website. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …

Lower Cattle Numbers not Producing Higher Prices

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Despite the smaller cattle inventories those in the beef sector are seeing lower returns and margins as most everybody is hurting from a return standpoint right now. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …

What to Plant Next Year

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

There are many questions again this year as what would be the best crops to plant to rotate with peanuts, as Tyron Spearman looks at what growers are thinking about at this time. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

Makes All the Difference between Success and Failure

Dan Agri View

What is this?  Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026

Checking Your List and Checking it Twice

Randall Weiseman General

With a slow economy this holiday season what will that mean for Santa’s list? Well there is actually conflicting reports. America’s Research Group has forecasted that 2008 will see the first decline in holiday sales in almost a quarter century pointing to their consumer research responses regarding black Friday spending, where 38 percent of consumers questioned said that they spent …

USDA Declares Georgia Drought

Randall Weiseman Georgia

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted Governor Sonny Perdue’s request for a primary disaster designation for 158 counties based on production losses due to drought and excessive temperatures. The designation was sent in response to Governor Perdue’s request submitted in November. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …

FFB Young Farmers to Auction Off Turkey Hunt

Randall Weiseman Florida

There’s still time to bid on a weekend turkey hunt with Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson. The high bidder will receive a two-person, guided turkey hunt at Evans Farm in North Florida including full accommodations and guide service. Florida Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Rancher program will accept bids until midnight, Friday, Jan. 30, on-line at the Federation’s Web site. …

Florida NRCS Partnerships

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS has seen great benefit from partnering with other conservation groups such as the Wildlife Conservation Commission. And Darryl Williams, a District Conservationist, says that the agreement just makes sense. For more information of NRCS and their programs log on to their website. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …