Grower Discusses Conservation Steps

Travis Miller, part owner and manager of the 330-acre DeSoto Grove in DeSoto County, was recently recognized by the Florida Farm Bureau Federation for his natural resource conservation efforts. Miller and 22 other Florida farmers and ranchers received the Farm Bureau’s County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (CARES) award. Miller reports on the conservation steps taken at DeSoto Grove: “We enrolled into …

U.S. Agricultural Exports Off to a Fast Start for the New Fiscal Year

The new fiscal year is getting off to a flying start for U.S. agricultural export sales. Gary Crawford and Bart Kenner, USDA economist have the report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

Hemp Program Lighting Up Florida Agriculture

(NSF) — Hemp is blazing among Florida’s agriculture inventory in the seven months since it was first allowed to be legally grown in the Sunshine State, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried told business leaders Tuesday. Fried said 22,078 acres are currently licensed for hemp, nearly equal to the acreage in Florida of tomatoes, watermelon and snap peas, and double the …

Feeding Florida Beef to Coast Guard Members

The Florida Beef Council (FBC), together with the Florida Cattlewomen (FCW) and a few members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) will be busy this Thursday cooking a great beef meal for members of the Coast Guard. FBC Director of Education & Promotion DeAnne Maples says they expect to feed more than 200 people. For more information about Beef Checkoff …

Georgia Beef Board Promotions for Holiday Season

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is conducting various promotions, as it tries to get the beef message out to consumers across the state. Taylor Evans, GBB director of public relations, says their big push this year is through social media platforms. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go …

Alabama Cattlemen See Good Membership Numbers

Membership is important for any organization, and with the type of year 2020 has been, that has been a struggle for some to keep the numbers up. But Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director Erin Beasley is pleased with the membership numbers ACA has seen this year. For more information about becoming a member of the ACA, contact their office …

New Products From Citrus Waste

Waste from the citrus industry can provide biogas and valuable products for a range of industries, according to a doctoral thesis at the University of Borås in Sweden. “The citrus industry creates so much waste that it corresponds to between 40 and 60 percent of the total citrus mass,” said Lukitawesa Lukitawesa, who recently defended his doctoral thesis at the University of …

Flowers that Shouldn’t be Planted Near a Vegetable Garden

The flowers you shouldn’t plant near your vegetable garden.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether you’re planting flower companion plants or trap crops, there are some plants that simply should not be mixed. Certain flower bulbs, such as those that resemble garlic or onions, could be mistaken for the plants you can eat. Oleander and Foxglove, while …

GA Cong. David Scott to Chair House Ag Committee

Congressman David Scott (GA-13) was approved by the Democratic Caucus to serve as the first African American Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.  The committee is empowered with legislative oversight relating to the U.S. agriculture industry, forestry, nutrition, and rural development. “I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to serve as Chairman of …