Finding out about soils in a particular area is just a click away with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on-line Web Soil Survey (WSS), according to Alabama NRCS GIS specialist Rich Zellmer. Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
Conservation Means Every Day is Earth Day
As we celebrate Earth Day this week, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster notes the contributions that agricultural producers make to the environment across this land with the help of NRCS. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …
Last Two Weeks of Florida Legislative Session
The 2008 Florida Legislative Session is down to its final two weeks and Ben Parks of Florida Farm Bureau says budget negotiations will now begin in earnest. Report (1:00 mp3) Parks says things will start moving much more quickly now. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Citrus Expo in August Good Timing for Greening Updates
In these reports, comments from University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)Director Dr Harold Browning (in photo), about Citrus Expo grower seminar planning currently underway. Browning is a member of the Citrus Expo Steering Committee. The committee met today in Sebring to continue the Citrus Expo seminar plannning process. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) …
FL Commissioner’s Report on Africanized Bees Show
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the television feature, “Africanized Bees: Coping with the Challenge,” that will be airing nationwide on RFD-TV on April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. (ET). To view this Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services video production, click here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …
Scientists to Gather for a “Greening” Brainstorming Session
In these reports Dr Calvin Arnold, Director of USDA’s Horticulture Lab in Ft Pierce, FL, discusses this week’s gathering of scientists from all over the country to discuss greening and canker. Among those expected are teams from USDA’s SWAT Team and scientists from the National Academy of Sciences thanks to a recent investment by the Florida Department of Citrus. Report …
Do You Feel the Sting of Rising Prices?
This is happening world wide and Everett Griner tells us just how it is affecting everybody.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Up Slightly
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their April 1 Cattle on Feed numbers this afternoonĂ‚Â which showed a slight rise over last year at this time. ReportĂ‚Â (:35 mp3) To see the full report click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …
Another Week to Finish Farm Bill
We have a new deadline for the 2002 Farm Bill which was supposed to expire today, as Tyron Spearman reports they have 1 more week to try and finalize things. Report (1:00 mp3) Cindy Zimmerman reports that Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia took exception to House members blaming the Senate for the funding problems. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy …
FL Legislature Looks at Greenbelt
During theĂ‚Â Florida Legislative SessionĂ‚Â this weekĂ‚Â anĂ‚Â issue that came up concernsĂ‚Â Greenbelt. But Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard says this time it’sĂ‚Â somethingĂ‚Â that will benefit many producers across the state. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …