According to reports we’re getting from a number of sources, a federal crackdown on employers who employ illegal immigrants could be imminent. Growers are encouraged to contact their grower associations for details on how to best prepare. By the way, for growers interested in obtaining foreign labor legally, the sponsor of this report is a good place to start. Click …
Can Dogs Be Trained for Canker & Greening Detection?
Dogs have proven to be very effective in a number of industries for a number of purposes, including detection of hard to find bombs, cadavers, bee hives, snakes, termites, bedbugs, even some cancers in human beings. Research would be necessary to see if it can work for detection of crop diseases like canker or greening in citrus, but some citrus …
Latest Corn Price Forecast Good News for Livestock Producers
The latest supply and demand forecast brings news about corn prices that livestock producers are glad to hear, that is compared to earlier forecasts. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
No Tax Increase to Help Ag
Tyron SpearmanĂ‚Â has moreĂ‚Â newsĂ‚Â coming out of Washington concerning the Farm Bill. Ă‚Â Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …
Newer Beef Cuts Doing Well
The muscle profiling research brought some new and exciting beef cuts to consumers, some which are doing very well thanks to the beef checkoff. Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
Cotton Research Tour Invite
The Georgia Cotton Commission invites all growers in the state to attend the Cotton Research Tour on August 21. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …
Year Round Land Management
Land management for any purpose requires planning, time, labor, and money. Most landowners, managers and operators are interested in wildlife, but they may forget to think about it sometimes, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
Future of Florida Biofuels
A middle school student from Merritt Island was in the spotlight at the 2007 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit last month in St. Petersburg for her work in making biofuels. Erin McCaskey, 12, attends Thomas Jefferson Middle School and her seventh grade science project last year was making biodiesel from a variety of sources. For her eighth grade project, Erin …
Science Can Come Up With an Explanation for Anything
Everett Griner looks at the nutrition area of growing and processing foods today and tells us about some of these important studies. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Other States Oppose USDA Proposals Re FL Shipments
In this report, other U S States are objecting to USDA proposals to allow fresh Florida fruit to go into non-citrus producing states. Citrus interests in California reportedly say the rules should be more restrictive, not less. Report (2:00 mp3) Pre-register for Seminars and Trade Show attendance at Find information at USDA’s Website About the Citrus Health Response Program Sponsored …