Something different in this post that all fruit and vegetable growers will want to hear about. It can be said that farmers know what farmers need. My cousin Mark DuBois grew up in the family vegetable farming business in south Florida. After years in development his family’s inventions are now helping all kinds of growers meet EPA guidelines for portable …
Congress Back But Not Working on Farm Bill
The Senate is back at work following the long holiday recess – the House was back last week – the question now is when will work on the 2007 Farm Bill resume? 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 …
NRCS Web Tools
As broadband internet access grows around rural America, use of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s web-based tools and information are also starting to grow with producers. One of the most useful web-based tools NRCS has developed is the Web Soil Survey which provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS …
Propane for Poultry Houses
As the International Poultry Expo gets underway this week in Atlanta, the Propane Education and Research Council is turning up the heat on a hot product for poultry producers. Find out more at agpropane.com. Report (1:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …
Valor for Resistance
Valent USA representatives at Beltwide this year say one of the hot topics was herbicide resistance, especially when it comes to pigweed, and the main recommendation to combat resistance is use of a pre-emerge herbicide like Valor. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
Biggest Hassles of the New Farm Bill
What is this? Everett Griner has an answer for us and what it means to us.  Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? 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 …
Conservation Tillage Workshop Reminder
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind growers across North Florida, South Alabama, and Southwest Georgia about 2 Conservation Tillage Workshops coming up this week. The first will be held tomorrow, Wednesday Janaury 23rd in Loxley, Alabama at the Loxley Civic Center, with another one Thursday, January 24th in Dothan, Alabama at the Houston County Farm Center.  Report (:30 mp3) To learn more about either …
More Peanut Acres Needed
As some growers still are trying to decide what to plant this spring, Chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission says more peanut acres are going to be needed.  Report (1:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
FL Beef Council Plans for New Year
The Florida Beef Council met this past week to lay out plans for the upcoming year. Their chairman, Brad Etheridge, has information about some of those plans for beef checkoff dollars being used across the state. Â 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 …
AL Providing Positive Beef Message
The 65th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show is coming up February 1st & 2nd in Birmingham. Lots of information will be available for producers including updates on what your beef checkoff dollars are doing for you. Â Report (1:30 mp3)Â To learn more about the convention click Here Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …