The Florida Ag Expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center. The expo is free for growers and is sponsored by IFAS, FFVA, the Florida Tomato Committee, Florida Strawberry Growers and Florida Grower Magazine. Also at the center on Friday is a workshop on Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) For Florida …
Capitol Christmas Trees
The Florida Christmas Tree Association presented Christmas trees to Governor Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson during a ceremony this week in Tallahassee. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
House Will Reject Payment Limits
House Ag Committee chairman Collin Peterson says he would oppose the payment limitations being considered in the Senate. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Orange-Co To Host Grower ‘Greening’ I D Field Trip
Citrus Growers are invited to gather at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday December 5, at the front gate of Orange-Co of Florida groves at 12010 NE Highway 70 near Arcadia, to participate in a field trip about citrus greening disease identification. Local Extension Service agents are helping to organize the event. Growers are asked to be on time and to carpool …
Prompt Action Urged On Ag Census Forms
In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson airs a spot about the importance of the Agriculture Census, and Citrus Statistics Administrator for the Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry, comments on USDA’s Census of Agriculture from a citrus statistics needs perspective. Report (2:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Still Optimistic About a Farm Bill
While many feel it’s too late to see a new farm bill before the Christmas break, some legislators are still optimistic one can be put together before the end of the year. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Payments Not Available for All Crops
Due to target prices being below current market prices, those enrolled in the Direct and Counter-cyclical payment program will not be seeing partial payments this year.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Congressmen Against LCP Eligibility
There is a group of Congressmen who want to see changes by USDA concerning eligibilty requirements for the Livestock Compensation Program. Ă‚Â Report (:55 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NCF to Promote Premises Registration
The National Cattlemen’s FoundationĂ‚Â is now partnering with USDA to help promote premises registration. Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3)Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Cattlemen Helping to Secure Feed
Dry conditions through much of 2007 is making it tough for some cattle producers to find enough feed for their animals this winter, but the Florida Cattlemen’s Association is trying to help where they can. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024