Not Happy with Food Safety Progress

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, efforts to reduce food-borne illnesses in the U.S. have stalled with some illnesses on the upswing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

FL Peanut Producers Association Offering Scholarships

The Florida Peanut Producers Association is again offering a couple of scholarships as applications are due by July 1, 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

Final Day for GA Referendum

Tyron Spearman reminds peanut growers in Georgia that today is the last day to vote in their state referendum. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

EPA Rejects Review of Ruling

Not being convinced that a review would reverse last January’s ruling requiring clean water act permits for pesticide applications in or near water, EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator of Water Mike Shapiro, has said the agency has rejected a full circuit review and instead asked for a two years implementation process. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …

Teaching Children the Importance of Gardening

Fifth and Sixth graders from a Washington DC elementary school recently made a return visit to the White House’s Kitchen Garden in order to plant fruit, vegetable, and herbs seedlings as First Lady Michelle Obama planted this message. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

Retail Peanut Butter Sales are Up & Peanut Shortcourse this Thursday

Today Tyron Spearman has more information about retail sales of peanut butter along with a reminder about a peanut shortcourse coming up this Thursday. Peanut butter: Short course: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

Premise Registration & TB Reminders

Livestock producers in Florida & Georgia are being reminded about premise registration while Alabama producers are asked not to forget about an old disease problem known as TB. FL report: GA report: AL report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …

FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding

Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …

NPB Tracking Peanut Butter Sales

The National Peanut Board has been closely watching peanut butter sales since the salmonella outbreak, and as Tyron Spearman reports, things are looking a bit better. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

Cattle Producers Encouraged to Hold On

A University of Georgia Livestock Economist is urging cattle producers that if they can hold on for now, things are set up to look pretty good once the economy turns around. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …