While crop insurance has done quite a bit to fill the need for a strong safety net for row crop farmers, specialty crop farmers often do not have that option. But at a recent House Agriculture Committee hearing, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained that they are making strides to change that. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Register Now for Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention
The 52nd annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show will take place April 3-6 in Perry, Georgia as cattlemen are being reminded to get registered for it. Download Audio More information is on the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Cotton Growers Encouraged to Keep Their Long-Term Options Open
Even though all signs point to a decrease in cotton acreage for 2013, Gary Adams, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the National Cotton Council, encourages growers to keep their long-term options open. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Florida Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Award Nominations
Nominations for the Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Award are now open through May 1, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Why Colony Collapse Disorder is a Difficult Issue to Manage
As the issue of Colony Collapse Disorder continues, so does the efforts to better understand and control it. And David Westervelt with the Florida Department of Agriculture explains why the disorder has been so difficult to get a handle on. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to the complete interview with FDAC’s David Westervelt. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Florida Cattlemen Invited to Legislative Quarterly
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association would like to remind all members that their 2013 Legislative Quarterly is coming up next week. Download Audio More information is on the Florida Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Breakfast the Star During the National Nutrition Month Kick-Off
This week is officially being celebrated as National School Breakfast Week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Florida NRCS Reminds Hispanic and Women Farmers of Deadline
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind Hispanic and Women farmers and ranchers about the upcoming deadline to file a claim. Lillian Salerno, Acting Administrator for USDA’s Rural Business Services Agency says that any Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades have until March 25 to file. Download Audio …
Latest Numbers Show Peanut Usage is Down
The latest peanuts stocks and processing report is out and it shows peanut usage is down, as Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
SLE Rodeo Week to Include Alabama Cowboy Cookoff
It’s rodeo week in Montgomery, Alabama as the 56th annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo will be held March 7-9, but various other events tied to it are taking place. And according to Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, one of those is the Cowboy Cookoff. Download Audio To learn more go to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentCIR …