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Farm Bill Clears Another Hurdle
In the process of getting the 2013 Farm Bill put together, another hurdle was cleared yesterday evening in the U.S. Senate. Tyron Spearman has the details on what took place and what’s yet to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch …
Inventions
What are the world’s best inventions? Better yet, where would we be without these inventions? Everett Griner checks out some of the best. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
Senate Passes Farm Bill
The farm bill ball is now in the House of Representative’s court, as Gary Crawford in Washington D.C. has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …
Florida’s Nelson Brings Citrus ‘Greening’ Issue to Senate Floor
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida spent a few moments educating fellow Senators about citrus “greening” disease, (HLB), during floor comments, as the full Senate took up its version of the Farm Bill on Monday. Here is the entire nearly six minute exchange between Nelson and other key Senators about HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
No Agricultural Alternative to Citrus Industry in Florida
Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam says that the legislative passage of research dollars to combat citrus greening was vitally important to the economy, since there is no other real agricultural alternative to replace the thousands of acres of citrus groves in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
Citrus Industry Focused on Bonita Springs
Florida’s citrus industry will hold numerous meetings in Bonita Springs this week in conjunction with Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Citrus Foundation’s Browning on Nutrition, Fruit Drop and More
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning reacts to a recent grower request for more research into the use of nutritionals for HLB-infected trees. He also discusses the foundation’s budget, planned fruit drop research and rootstock trials. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to …
Keynote Speaker Announced for Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet
The 2013 Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet that takes place during Citrus Expo is scheduled for August 14 at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. Florida Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart will be the keynote speaker for the banquet. A reception will start at 5:30 p.m., with the banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m. Contact the Gulf Citrus Growers Association at 239-690-0281 …
Vilsack Confident with Status of Farm Bill
With a Senate vote on the Farm Bill expected late Monday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says that he feels confident and optimistic about the Farm Bill chances of passage of this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …