Bob Stobaugh with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida visited Mississippi recently where he had a chance to talk with NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster about how this agency mainly known for its agricultural work has been instrumental in cleaning up after hurricanes. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
Crops Damaged by Cold
Cold temperatures across the Southeast this past week may have damaged crops a number of crops – both field crops and specialty crops. Preliminary reports indicate fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops around the southeast were impacted, in addition to early emerging wheat and corn. Both Alabama and Georgia are expecting significant losses. AL Report (1:30 wma) GA Report (1:30 wma) …
April Citrus Crop Forecast Released
The USDA released this months crop forecast update today which decreased Florida’s total orange crop by 1.3 million boxes to 130.7 million. Bob Terry, Florida Ag Statistics Service, explains the report with more details in the following stories. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsoring these news reports: AND AND USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
Envirofuels’ Krohn re Cellulosic Ethanol Viability
U S Envirofuels is a start up company planning to soon be making ethanol for the Florida market out of midwest corn. Meanwhile, lots of people are thinking Florida can have a new industry in the future developing ‘cellulosic’ ethanol. In this report, U. S. Envirofuels spokesman Bradley Krohn says he believes cellulosic ethanol has sound science behind it, but …
Corn Planting Already Started
Sources are forecasting more acreage this year. Thinking of the ethanol thing you know. Everett Griner tells us when we will find out how much acreage has really been planted for harvest and for what.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Production and consumption of chili peppers continues to increase across this land of ours. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …
Lemons, Avocados and Strawberries
The California freeze in January is impacting supplies of some commodities, but imports are helping some. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
April Florida Report
The April edition of The Florida Report on RFD-TV, part of the weekly “Farm Bureau Today” series, will air at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time April 10 and 2:30 a.m April 11 on RFD-TV. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …
Weather Will Affect Planting Intentions
Cold temperatures around the country this past week could have a chilling effect on farmers planting intentions. Doug Kleweno with the Georgia office of the National Ag Statistics service says actual plantings this year will definitely be different than the prospective plantings report released March 30. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
NRCS Helps Limited Resources Farmers
Arlen Lancaster, chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, says USDA’s 2007 Farm Bill proposals expand upon what they are already doing to help limited resources farmers. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …