The annual West Florida REC Field Day was held Thursday at the Jay Research Farm.  University of Florida staff was on hand to cover a variety of topics, and one told me the hot dry weather this summer is causing somewhat of a delay in harvest.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Taking a Giant Step in Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
Everett Griner tells us what one step we could take to reduce this dependence of foreign oil, and this way is one huge step. The items Everett talks about are not bio-degradable now, but could be. Research needs to be speed up and get this implemented to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Agriculture Mourns Loss of One of It’s Own
We are saddened to note that Carolyn Kempfer, well known to many in Florida agriculture, passed away this morning. She was the Woman of the Year in Agriculture in 1988 due to her many contributions to Florida agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …
Animal ID is Alive and Well
According to one USDA official, despite what some people think, work on the Animal Identification program continues and it’s alive and well.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Abandoning Peanut Acres
On the Georgia Peanut Tour, Tyron Spearman reports they learned there will be some peanut acres abandoned this year.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GA Peanut Tour Update
Tyron Spearman is out this week traveling with a group learning more about this years peanut crop. He has an update on what they are seeing on the annual Georgia Peanut Tour. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …
Get Used to the Gong Instead of the Ping
USDA is releasing figures that are telling us what we already know. It is costing more for us to eat! Overall food prices are up 4% this year. Is there relief in the price of food? Everett Griner tells us what is holding steady and what is not. Also, get used to the gong instead of the ping at the …
Orange Jasmine Ornamental Spreading Greening In Brazil
According to what Dr Jim Graham of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center learned while in South America recently, there has been a new outbreak of citrus greening in Brazil, due to the movement of Orange Jasmine, an ornamental plant recently put on the citrus greening ‘host plant’ list here in Florida. Hear comments from Dr Graham in …
New Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules Expected Soon
In this report, a new Administrator for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is named, and RIchard Kinney of FLorida Citrus Packers Association offers an update on the soon-expected-to-be-finalized fresh shipping rules for Florida fruit. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …