The Department of Homeland Security has announced new regulations to crack down on illegal immigrants, which American Farm Bureau officials say will make it more difficult for farmers to find workers to harvest their crops and will likely lead to increased arrests of workers and employers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Complaining About the Rising Cost of Food
Everett Griner lays out just where these costs come from, and how the increases are taken up with the freight, not to mention the farm expenses.Ă‚Â One thing is for sure.Ă‚Â You will never be able to eat asĂ‚Â cheap as you used to. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
Citrus Expo Smashes Pre-Registration Records
Citrus Expo has smashed all pre-registration records of its 16 year history with well over 600 growers pre-registering for this year’s event Wednesday and Thursday at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers. Commercial citrus growers are still welcome to attend and register at the door, and hundreds more are expected to do so. The seminar hall has been enlarged with …
Soybean Rust Report
Asian soybean rust was reported at low levels in soybean sentinel plots in Jackson and Jefferson counties in the Florida Panhandle. Rust was also reported in Mobile County, Alabama where it was detected in a sentinel plot located within a commercial soybean field. Update: This week, rust was found in three more Alabama counties, including a soybean sentinel plot in …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Gladiolus Rust. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
One of the Biggest Farm Shows in the World
Everett Griner tells us all about this farm show.Ă‚Â What vast number of exhibits you might see and some of the other equipment, and technology which will be seen here at this show.Ă‚Â It is worth a day of anybody’s time if you are involved in farming. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
Nutrient Management
Nutrient management is critical to water quality and a nutrient management plan helps producers to minimize the environmental impacts of raising livestock while improving the efficiency of their operations, according to agronomist Ben Moore with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report Friday afternoon, and the numbers show five percent less cattle than this time last year.  Report (:30 mp3) To see more of this report Click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
AL Drought Hurting the Peanut Crop
The drought has been devasting for most all aspects of agriculture across Alabama, and as Tyron Spearman reports, this includes the peanut crop. Ă‚Â Report (1:05 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
U.S. Beef Export Update
Japan and South Korea are two countries that have been in the news a lot when it comes to U.S. beef exports. Here’s an update on the latest with both of those countries. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3)Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …