On top of the freeze, severe drought conditions have developed across the southeast, especially in Georgia.
Farm Bill to the Hill
Parts of USDA’s proposed Farm Bill has been sent to Capitol Hill, including the conservation title.
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees. More information about this mysterious malady can be found on the web site of the Department’s Division of Plant Industry: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/ccd.html … and on the web site of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: http://pestalert.ifas.ufl.edu/Colony_Collapse_Disorder.htm Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
New Fresh Citrus Rules – Politics vs Science?
Some Florida citrus growers are anxious to know what the rules will be for fresh fruit shipping next season and at this point are starting to wonder what the hold up is in getting the new rules published. We recently asked USDA Undersecretary Bruce Knight, who oversees the area that is expected to publish the new rules any day now, …
FL Fresh Citrus Awaits USDA Shipping Rules
As Florida’s fresh citrus growers, packers and shippers await the new shipping rules from USDA for next season pertaining to canker protocols for packing and shipping, Florida Citrus Packers Spokesman Richard Kinney comments on things that MIGHT be expected in this report. Meanwhile, the new USDA rules are expected to be published in the Federal Register any day now, and …
FL Lawmakers Near End of Session
Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Sam Ard, has an update on where things stand with one week to go in the state legislature. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida …
Peanut Farmers Visit Washington
A group of peanut farmers from the Southeast recently were in Washington D.C. Tyron Spearman has an update about their trip. Ă‚Â Report (1:05 wma) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
GA Cattlemen Working with Other States
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Assocation isĂ‚Â one of the 8 Southeastern states which make up NCBA’s Region II,Ă‚Â and it’s important for all of these states to work together. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has a run-down of this week’s cattle markets across the state. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
FL Legislature WEEK EIGHT – FL Farm Bureau Ag Watch
Here’s the weekly “Ag Watch” from Florida Farm Bureau’s Legislative office in Tallahassee, a wrap up of week EIGHT in this year’s Session. FFBF Ag Watch (pdf file). Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …