FDOC Budget Commits to Citrus Research Support

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports, follow up to this week’s Florida Citrus Commission meeting where the Florida Department of Citrus budget was tentatively approved to potentially include up to 20 million dollars for citrus research as needed. Chairman Ben Albritton Jr talks more about the reasons behind the decision, and how growers and industry are pulling together to address their biggest concerns …

Homemade Bio-Diesel Fuel

Dan Agri View

The time is coming and Everett Griner talks more on this today.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

FL WHIP Signup Reminder

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Landowners in Florida still have one more week to apply for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, or WHIP, under the current batching period. The cutoff date is June 27 at the close of business at any county NRCS office. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …

Farm Bill Tax Breaks

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

The 2008 Farm Bill contains some new tax incentives for conservation and energy. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

FL Seeing Fewer Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Today is the last day for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention, but at yesterday’s Board of Directors meeting, those in attendance heard a report on the beef checkoff from Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

Beefmobile Getting Producer Comments

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The beefmobile has been traveling across the Southeast talking with producers about their checkoff.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

GA Pecans Introduced in China

Dan General, Georgia

The GA Dept. of Agriculture along with SUSTA and the GA Pecan Growers Assn. teamed together and presented GA pecans in China.  Tyron Spearman lets us know what was on the menu prepared by a chef supplied by SUSTA and what the opinion was for the pecans.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

Florida Cattlemen Unveil New Website

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention kicks off it’s last day of events at Marco Island, but at yesterday’s Board of Directors meeting the new FCA website was presented. To see the new site simply log on to www.floridacattlemen.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …

A General Misconception

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us today just what this is and what is really happening.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

Groups Draft COOL BMPs

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Produce Marketing Association and Western Growers Association have completed their recommended country of origin labeling best practices and made them available for industry review and adoption. The best practices can be found on-line here. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …