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Dairy Disaster Program Signup Starts Monday

Dairy producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters may be able to receive assistance from DDAP III.  Report (1:10 mp3) DDAP III signup beings Monday so to learn more Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, …

FCC Chairman Promotes Census

Coming in just one month will be the 2007 Census of Agriculture from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, and Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission Ben Albritton, reminds growers how important it will be for them to fill those surveys out and send back.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

FDOC Provides Materials for Schools

Part of the promotional efforts by the Florida Department of Citrus includes providing informational material for schools. FDOC’s Vanessa Hodak explains.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cotton Fiber Board

Cotton Incorporated is working on a project using cotton gin waste to make fiber board. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Senate May Be Close to Farm Bill Deal

Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

AL Crop and Weather Update

Some rains last week in Alabama helped soil moisture conditions, but still a long way to go to bring the state anywhere close to normal. Meanwhile, harvest of cotton is ahead of normal and peanuts are catching up. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Better than Expected

Despite record drought conditions, Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says this year’s crop yields are better than expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Florida Labor Seminars

The U.S Department of Labor and the Florida D.B.P.R. will hold three seminars the first week of December concerning the H-2A visa program, housing and transportation safety, and worker documentation as it relates to farm labor law enforcement. These meetings will be on Monday, December 3rd at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven, Tuesday, December 4th, in Palmetto at Manatee …

Census is for Everyone

No matter how big or small, every agricultural producer in Florida has a right to be counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Learn more from USDA’s special Census of Agriculture website. This post sponsored by: Report (1:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …