Japanese Ag Minister Commits Suicide

Japan’s agriculture minister, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, committed suicide this week, just hours before he was to face parliamentary questioning about a political finance scandal, according to government officials. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Agriculture Wins at Indy

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the site for both tradition and innovation this past weekend at the 91st Indy 500. Tradition honors the dairy industry when the winner of the race drinks a bottle of milk in Victory Lane, and the innovation this year was that all cars ran on 100 percent farm-produced, fuel grade ethanol. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …

Citrus Research Escapes Veto/Greening Tops Grower Concerns

University of Florida Director of Citrus Research, Dr Harold Browning, comments in these reports about the status of citrus research funding from state and federal levels so far this year, and says Florida growers are most interested right now in what they need to be doing in the field to best deal with citrus greening. Report (1:28 wma) Report (1:29 …

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears

The Crop Insurance deadline is coming up the end of May. Tyron Spearman has the details of what growers need to do.  Report (:35 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …

Drought Comparisons

Tyron Spearman has a look at how the current drought compares to others in the past.  Report (:35 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Beef Ambassador on the Road

He’s from the Southeast, but Matthew Peebles currently serves as the National Beef Ambassador which is a position that will keep him traveling all around the country this summer.  Report (1:00 wma)   Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

Beef Export Sales Improving

The U.S. is seeing export sales of beef on the increase.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …

Bioenergy for Florida Forestry

Florida has lost its number one spot in forest products, but the Division of Forestry is hoping to regain that title through bioenergy. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

The Pulpwood and Timber Industry

Everett Griner explains that the damage to the trees caused by these wildfires can be overcome but the damage to the wildlife is something different.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …

Looking Hard at Crop Insurance

With the dry conditions causing delays in planting, Tyron Spearman reports many growers are spending time understanding their options through crop insurance.  Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …