Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson will present the 2007 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards during Florida Farm Bureau’s 66th annual meeting in Daytona Beach on Friday. This year’s winners are Butler Oaks Farm in Lorida, Gwinn Brothers Farm in McAlpin, Buck Island Ranch in Lake Placid, and Fraleigh Nursery Inc. in Madison. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Methyl Bromide Alternative Approved
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a one-year registration of iodomethane (methyl iodide) as an alternative to methyl bromide under highly restrictive provisions governing its use. Iodomethane can be used as a pre-plant soil fumigant to control plant pathogens, nematodes, insects, and weeds on strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, ornamentals, turf, trees, and vines. Read more from EPA. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …
Research Center Anniversary
The West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Sunbelt Expo Featuring Livestock Events
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will take place October 16-18 in Moultrie, Georgia with a variety of displays and demonstrations, including some for livestock producers. Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Peanut Producers Watching Farm Bill
The Senate will soon get back to action with constructing a new farm bill and the FL Peanut Producers Association is just one of the many groups that will be watching to see how it will affect peanut growers.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
MIL for Citrus Growers
Citrus growers in Lake County can benefit from a Mobile Irrigation Lab that is a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and other partners. Here’s two reports about the MIL and how it can help growers with environmental quality incentives: Report (1:00 mp3) Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Citrus Stats Admin Terry Reflects on Crop & Tree Counts
In these reports, on the eve of another Citrus Crop Forecast release set for this Friday morning, reflections on future tree and crop counts from the man who administers citrus crop forecast numbers and other citrus statistics at USDA’s Agriculture Statistics Services. Based at the Orlando offices of the USDA & Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry says he plans …
FL Farm Bureau Kicks off Annual Meeting
The annual meeting for Florida Farm Bureau officially kicks off today in Daytona. Â Report (:30 mp3) To learn more, Click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Dry Beans at the Top of the Menu at Home?
This nation consumes more dry beans than you think. The leading state did not switch to corn. They continued to produce dry beans. There is an issue that Everett Griner talks about today, and he tells us about it and gives us his take on it too.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Labor Seminars Planned for Florida Growers
Sponsoring this news posting: Here is some preliminary information regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s Annual Agricultural Seminars. Speakers are expected to cover topics such as H2A, housing and transportation safety, and worker documentation (Social Security Cards). Additionally, there will be segments on joint employment, independent contractor vs. employee, and field sanitation regulations. For the dates and locations click here …