New Varieties Search Seeks New Juice Oranges

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, International

Two more features today with Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, as the global search continues for all kinds of new citrus varieties to help Florida growers remain profitable for the future. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

USDA Ag Census Provides Valuable Information

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

As a producer you should of received your Ag Census form in the mail, and you are urged to complete it and return it by the deadline.  Tyron Spearman tells us today just how important this census is.  Report (:45 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

GA Peanut Farm Show Jan 17 in Albany

Dan General

This years Penaut Farm Show will be held in Albany GA and Tyron Spearman fills us in on all of the good details of what will be going on during this event.  Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Consumers Pay the Price, but, They Ate Well

Dan Agri View

Consumers ate well last year, but this year?  That is a question.  Everett Griner tells us some different factors which might muddy the water. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

Wild Blue Googling

Randall Weiseman General

Wild Blue communications and Google are teaming up to provide rural internet customers with new web services. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Fresh From Florida Kids

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A new program for teaching toddlers healthy eating habits was unveiled this week by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …

Conservation Innovation Grants Deadline

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for some 20 million dollars in Conservation Innovation Grants for fiscal year 2008. Deadline for applications in February 20. Find out more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …

Headline for Cotton

Randall Weiseman Cotton

Headlining the Beltwide Cotton Conference this week was the news that BASF’s Headline fungicide is now registered for cotton. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …

Staff Working on Farm Bill Differences

Randall Weiseman General

Members of congress are still on break, but staff are busy working to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill before they return later this month. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner says he believes the conference committee can produce legislation the President can sign. Report (1:00 mp3) Mary Kay Thatcher with the American Farm Bureau …

Melon Fuel

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

The National Watermelon Association is still working on making fuel from melons. Executive Director Bob Morrissey says they still believe they hope to get test projects going in Florida and Georgia to make ethanol from melons that go to waste each year. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …