FL Commissioner’s Report on Lake Okeechobee

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about efforts to restore and protect Lake Okeechobee. Related web sites: FDACS Office of Agricultural Water Policy South Florida Water Management District FL Department of Environmental Protection Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Serious Questions Being Asked

Recent TV footage of sick animals being processed has raised a lot of questions and Everett Griner talks to us today about what needs to be looked at on this.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …

FL Citrus Mutual Reasons for Free Rider Fix Hold

In the first report below, Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows explains some of the reasons Citrus Mutual leaders voted to put a hold on attempting a legislative fix to the “Free Rider” issue. In the second report, a reminder of three more Florida Citrus Mutual area grower meeting dates coming up. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR …

FL Forever Program in Legislature

The Florida Forever Program is one issue that the Florida Cattlemen’s Association has been following during the legislative session in Tallahassee. Sam Ard, their Director of Governmental Affairs has an update on where things stand with that program.  Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

GCA President Looks Forward to Year Ahead

The new Georgia Cattlemen’s Association President, Mike McCravy, is from Bowdon, Georgia and says he looks forward to working with producers across the state over the next year.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …

Some Peanuts Being Planted while Still No Farm Bill Funding

Tyron Spearman today has a couple of stories, the first on the fact a few peanut acres have been planted.  Report (:35 mp3) The other concerns the efforts to try and find funding for the new Farm Bill.  Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

AL Beef Network Continues Strong

Cattle producers across Alabama that are not a part of the Alabama Beef Network are reminded of how the program can work for them.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …

USDA asked to Support Pork Industry

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging USDA to help support the pork industry by making some purchases.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

AL Livestock Market Report

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this weeks cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Florida Farm Bureau Tallahassee “Ag Watch”

Here’s Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative Ag Watch April 11, 2008 (pdf file) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026