FFB VP Attends Sweetener Symposium

The 24th annual International Sweetener Symposium was held this week in California and one of the attendees was Florida Farm Bureau vice president Rick Roth of Roth Farms in Belle Glade. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

House Ag Approps

The House Ag Appropriations Act includes a $25 million increase in funding for ag education and FFA. Report (1:00 mp3) The bill also includes over 3.5 million for the Southeast Climate Consortium to continue providing farmers with long term climate forecasting and the products to manage climate-related risks. And Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida), a member of the House Appropriations …

Market Research Grants

USDA has awarded over $1.3 million in 26 matching grants to 21 states supporting agricultural market research and demonstration projects, including a couple to benefit Southeast producers. $14,995 to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, in cooperation with the University of Florida, the University of Florida Leon County Extension Office, the University of Georgia and Auburn University, to identify …

Peanut Stocks & Processing Report

Tyron Spearman runs through some of the numbers from the latest peanut stocks & processing Report.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …

Will We Have Immigrant Labor?

Congress has failed to come up with a workable immigrant reform plan.  What are we going to do?  Everett Griner has some thoughts on this for us to ponder.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

FL Growers Seek More FL Targeted Promotion

As more growers become involved in discussions about ‘free riders’ getting generic orange juice promotions from Florida grower investments, there seems to be another push toward doing something with the promotional dollars that will more specifically benefit Florida product values over the rest. In these reports, Florida grower and Citrus Mutual board member Marty McKenna comments on these issues. Report …

New Partner to Promote Animal ID

USDA Under Secretary Bruce Knight announced a new partner in efforts to get more premises registered in the National Animal ID System, and also said a new business plan would be coming out this fall.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …

Peanut Events to be Held This Week

Tyron Spearman has information about a couple of peanut events coming up this week.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

Taking a Heavy Toll on Crops

Just what have the disasters suffered this year cost honey farmers?  The losses were extreme in one of natures crops, but it does not even show up.  This crop is the foundation in the production of honey.  Everett Griner tells us all about this and just what the losses were.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

FL FB President on House Farm Bill

The president of Florida Farm Bureau says the House Farm Bill is the most beneficial for Florida ever. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …