In this week’s pod cast, the Florida Beef Council seeks additional check off dollars, President Bush speaks to the National Cattlemen’s Association, FL legislators work with the Governor on citrus funding, and Commissioner Bronson promotes eating fruits and vegetables. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
FL Legislature WEEK FOUR – 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 FOUR in this year’s Session. FFBF Ag Watch (pdf file). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Huge Cotton Acreage Drop Expected
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that the US All Cotton acreage intended to be planted this spring is 12.1million acres, down 20 percent from 2006. Upland acreage is expected at 11.9 million acres, a 21 percent drop from last year. With increased demand and higher prices of crops used for bio-fuels, producers switched from cotton to these commodities. The …
The President’s Annual Budget…for Agriculture
Everett Griner lets us know how much this budget is and where the money is going to go.Ă‚Â But, there is part of this budget shrinking.Ă‚Â What is it? Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Efforts to Secure State Funds for Citrus Start to Bear Fruit
The efforts of the Florida citrus industry to secure state funds to help with citrus crop disease research and marketing initiatives seem to be bearing fruit. The first of these reports features Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Ryan (photo left) and Citrus Department Spokesman Andrew Meadows discussing the meeting with Florida Governor Charlie Crist this week…The second report features Florida Senate …
NCBA Names Ashby Green VP Producer Education
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recently added a well know nameĂ‚Â from Florida’s cattle industry to their staff. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Peanut Acreage Projections
Tyron Spearman has a look at what each state in the peanut belt expectsĂ‚Â forĂ‚Â acreage this year.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
GCA Convention & GA Beef Expo is Next Week
The combined events ofĂ‚Â the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show and the Georgia Beef ExpoĂ‚Â are coming up next Wednesday through Saturday in Perry. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL Watering Facilities for Livestock
Installing new watering facilities for your livestock is something your local Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service office can help you with. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
More Matters in Florida
This week Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson helped unveil a new health initiative designed to get Floridians to eat more fruits and vegetables. At an event in the Capitol Plaza, Bronson promoted the nationally sponsored “Fruits & Veggies – More Matters” campaign and told those in attendance that eating Florida produce is one of the easiest ways to improve one’s …