The 18th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference is just a little over a month away, as it will be held July 21-23 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman says now is the time to register if you have yet to do so. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Officials Hope New Law Will Help with Abandoned Citrus Grove Issue
Florida citrus officials are hoping a new state law that starts July 1st will see more efforts being made to remove abandoned citrus groves in the state. To read more about this story click here. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Florida Bear Hunt Proposal Ready for Commission
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 17, 2016………. A bear hunt this fall would be broken into three four-day periods, with hunters applying on a first-come, first-served basis for permits that would be specific to dates and areas, under a staff recommendation that will go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission …
Pork Industry Researching Antibiotic-Resistance Gene
The origin of a dangerous antibiotic-resistance gene, now identified in both pigs and a human is a mystery, according to the chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council. Download Audio 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 …
U.S. Meat Industry Represents $1.02 Trillion in Economic Output
A new study shows the U.S. meat and poultry industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product. The analysis, commissioned by the North American Meat Institute, found the meat and poultry industry is responsible for 5.4 million jobs and $257 billion in wages. The report says not only does the meat and …
Urging Congress to Reach GMO Agreement
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food is urging Congress to reach an agreement on GMO labeling quickly. The coalition called on Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow to come to an agreement on legislation to set a national standard for the labeling of food products containing biotechnology. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
Lawsuit over Pork Slogan Continues This Summer
The legal battle over the slogan “The Other White Meat” may get going again this summer in the courts. The National Pork Producers Council will continue to fight for a slogan that’s gained 300 percent in value and is widely recognized across the U.S. A report in DTN says the concern is growing that all checkoff programs could be in …
Florida State Vet Gives Update on Bronson Lab
The Florida Cattlemen’s Convention wraps up this evening as folks from across the state have been on hand for the annual event. One person there was Dr. Michael Short, Florida state veterinarian and director of the Division of Animal Industry, with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He gave an update on the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. …
Operation Peanut Butter
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the National Peanut Board, along with state peanut producer and industry organizations, have launched a new My American Farm game geared for students in grades 3-5 called Operation Peanut Butter. Tyron Spearman has more details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
Citrus Growers Urged to Take the Bactericide Survey
Harold Browning, Citrus Research and Development Foundation chief operations officer, is urging growers to take part in the Bactericide Survey. And he says it all will tie in with the Citrus Expo coming in August. Download Audio To hear more of Harold Browning’s comments on the Bactericide Survey, click here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …