Florida Citrus Mutual Calls Members to Farm Bill Action Today

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Dear Citrus Mutual Members and Friends: It’s time to mobilize! The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on the Farm Bill. For the first time this bill provides a significant investment in fruit and vegetables. The bill authorizes almost $1.5 billion in mandatory spending for programs that benefit fruit and vegetable growers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

There Is One Thing That Has Not Changed

Dan Agri View

With everything changing due to ethanol, there is one thing that has not changed and Everett Griner tells us just what that is and how.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Good Farm Bill for Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Those in agriculture have been busy trying to get all the specifics of the new version of the farm bill to see how it affects them, and according to NCBA’s Colin Woodall, it’s a good bill for cattlemen.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

Peanut Congressman Proud of Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman tells us about one Congressman who has a lot of peanut acres in his district, and how he is proud of the new farm bill they’ve worked out.   Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

Box Tax Council Leader Discusses Scientific Progress

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from citrus grower Peter McClure with Evans Properties, who also heads up the grower Box Tax Council that advises the citrus research community. In a recent interview with Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine’s Ernie Neff, McClure talks about his ‘takeaway’ from the recent scientific gathering in Ft Pierce that focused on greening and canker research discussions. Report …

NRCS Extends CSP Deadline

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Producers eligible for the latest Conservation Security Program sign up now have an extra two weeks to do so, according to USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster. In Florida and Alabama, producers within the Upper and Lower Choctawhatchee River watershed are eligible to participate in the CSP signup. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding …

Veggie Consumption Up Last Year

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA reports that consumption of onions, sweet corn, celery, cabbage, carrots, pumpkins and tomatoes were up last year. And melons were up three percent, hitting a record high of 8.5 billion pounds – or over 21 pounds per person. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Cotton Growers Want Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission talks about the impending veto of the final 2007 Farm Bill and what cotton growers want. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

An Area Needing Attention

Dan Agri View

There is an important area that needs addressing for homeowners and Everett Griner looks at this today.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025