A farm sized distillery? Think this will happen. Everett Griner tells us today about a small group that is trying this. Imagine, getting an amount of used cooking oil from your local restaurant and running off a batch of fuel for your own use. Think it will work?  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Meet New Cotton Board CEO
Friday afternoon I had the opportunity to do an interview with the new president and chief executive of the Cotton Board, Drayton Mayers. It is a pretty long interview and I will be featuring parts of it in upcoming programs, but here is a portion of the interview to help introduce him. He certainly comes well qualified for the position …
Signup Now for 2008 EQIP Funding
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program has a continuous signup, but producers who want to participate in the program next year need to apply by November 13 at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices in Florida. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Florida’s aquaculture industry. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Farm Bill Compromise
The long Senate nightmare on the farm bill appears to be ending with committee action scheduled next week on a deal that Chairman Tom Harkin described Wednesday as drawing “broad bipartisan support.” He reported the deal has been agreed to by the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Sen. Kent Conrad D.-N.D., who chairs the budget committee …
WTO Cotton Ruling
Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner is deeply disappointed with a World Trade Organization panel this week that the U.S. has made insufficient reforms to its cotton subsidies in response to a Brazilian challenge. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
IFAS Budget Cuts
The special legislative session on the budget last week made significant funding cuts in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, according to senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources Dr. Jimmy Cheek. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
Retail Produce Market Report
USDA’s Agricultural Market Service has launched a new weekly advertised retail activity and price report for fruits and vegetables. The report surveys more than 200 retail websites covering 17,000 individual stores nationwide and is available on the USDA AMS market news website. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
GA Beef Board Wraps Up Busy Stretch
For well over two weeks, the Georgia Beef Board staff has been on the road attending various events promoting beef. And Julie Watson told me that each of them went very well.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, …
FL Doing Well with Commit to be Fit
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, says they are very pleased with the Commit to be Fit program and how well it’s worked for youngsters they’ve involved in the program thus far. Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …