There was no change this week in the peanut posted price, but according to Tyron Spearman, the shelled market is still strong. He has this week’s peanut price update. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Saving Florida’s Citrus Industry Through Collaboration and Innovation
From Kevin Shea, Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: The Florida citrus industry is under siege and the invader is a tiny bug called the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). The ACP spreads a disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, and together they are destroying groves that have been cultivated by families for generations. But all is …
USDA Announces Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers Due to Tightening Dairy Margins
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced approximately $11.2 million in financial assistance to American dairy producers enrolled in the 2016 Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). The payment rate for May/June 2016 will be the largest since the program began in 2014. The narrowing margin between milk prices and …
Taller, Thinner Crop Beds Helping Florida Growers
Research efforts through the University of Florida/IFAS continues in many areas, including tomato production. And Dr. Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, says one researcher’s work has found a way for growers to cut costs with how they grow tomatoes and other crops with raised beds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Strawberry Growers May Eventually Save $30 Million a Year with Findings in New UF Study
From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Strawberry growers may eventually save $30 million a year with genetic findings from a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study. UF/IFAS researchers are looking for ways to thwart angular leaf spot, a pathogen that can destroy up to 10 percent of Florida’s $300 million-a-year strawberry …
Cotton Board Chairman Excited about New Opportunities
Cotton prices are nowhere near where growers would like to see them, and that’s why Cotton Board Chairman Aaron Barcellos says that’s one of their biggest challenges. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Florida Defends Amendment 1 Spending
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Attorneys for the House and Senate this week fired back in a legal battle about whether lawmakers have improperly carried out a 2014 constitutional amendment that seeks to boost conservation efforts. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Finding More Markets for Beef Livers
Diversifying international destinations for beef livers and other variety meat is an important priority for the U.S. beef industry, because it will add value to U.S. cattle and bolster returns for producers. Joe Schuele has a story about those efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Florida Ag Conservation Workgroup for Hardee and DeSoto Counties
Local farmers and ranchers are invited to a workgroup with the Hardee County and the Peace River Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to identify and prioritize county conservation efforts. The event will be held Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Peanut Calendar
There are a variety of events upcoming that may be of interest to peanut growers across the Southeast. So Tyron Spearman has a look at the peanut calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …