Frustration continues for the Bush administration and the beef industry when it comes to opening the beef trade with Japan back up to where it should be. So, during a trip to our country this week, the Japanese Prime Minister was fed beef to hopefully help with that issue. Ă‚Â Report (:55 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
A New Census of Agriculture Coming Up
There is one done every five years you know.Ă‚Â Everett Griner gives us some statistics about this and tells us just what has to be done by whom and by when for this to be just as accurate as possible. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
Seeking 2008 ESAP Entries
While entries are now being accepted for the 18th annual Environmental Stewardship Award program, regional winners of the 2007 program will be in Reno, NevadaĂ‚Â in FebruaryĂ‚Â to find out whoĂ‚Â takes thatĂ‚Â national honor. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Work Continues to Ship Fruit
While the fresh fruit shipping rule is out, there is still more work that needs to be taken care of for Florida growers and that is underway. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Fair But Difficult Rule
The new fresh fruit shipping rule for Florida growers was called fair, butĂ‚Â will be difficult to comply with by one industry leader. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …
Some Peanuts Still Arriving
According to Tyron Spearman,Ă‚Â not quite all of theĂ‚Â peanuts have beenĂ‚Â delivered just yet but we are getting close to being done. Ă‚Â Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting last week, Gary Cooper had the opportunity to talk about the Farm Bill with John Keeling, CEO, National Potato Council and Co-Chairman of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
Cotton on Parade
Cotton will be on parade Thursday during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Cotton Incorporated is sponsoring the Bountiful Harvest Cornucopia float and a new environmentally-themed television commercial will be featured during the parade broadcast. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Florida Ag Woman of the Year
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced that Colleen Boggs of Homestead has been selected to receive the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award for 2007. Boggs is owner and president of Pine Island Nursery, a family-owned and operated nursery in southern Miami-Dade County. Established in 1972, Pine Island Nursery is a leading producer and exporter of tropical fruits, …
Fruit and Veggie Focus on Farm Bill
Specialty crop producers would like to see a new farm bill with more initiatives to help the industry, rather than an extension of current legislation. Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association says no matter what, the farm bill will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, …