From the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced today four honorees who will be inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame for 2017. These individuals have made outstanding contributions to Florida’s agriculture industry and mentored future leaders in this field. The …
Corn Production Estimates Lowered – Soybean Record Production Increased
The Agriculture Department’s October crop reports adjust record corn production slightly lower, and adds to a record production total for soybeans. Rod Bain has those and other numbers from today’s reports. 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 …
First Florida Citrus Crop Forecast of the Season Shows Declines
Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Agricultural Statistics Service, issued the initial citrus crop forecast of the 2016-17 crop season. Florida non-Valencia oranges are forecast at 34 million boxes, down from 36.1 million boxes at the end of the 2015-16 season. Valencia oranges were forecast at 36 million boxes, down from …
USDA Offers Hurricane Impacted Florida Farmers and Livestock Producers Immediate Disaster Assistance
From USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Florida: (Gainesville, FL) – October 11, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Florida Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Rick Dantzler, reminds farmers and livestock producers of federal farm program benefits that may be available to help eligible producers recover from recent heavy rains, flooding and other qualifying natural disaster events related to …
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage on Wednesday
Wednesday is when citrus industry members will gather at the Dark Hammock Legacy Ranch to hear the first citrus crop forecast of the season from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The forecast will be released at twelve-noon and can be heard on our Southeast AgNet radio network affiliate stations across the citrus growing region and on …
Beekeeping Changes
Everett Griner talks about changes taking place in the beekeeping business in today’s Agri View. 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 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026
Citrus Industry is a Group of Fighters
As cleanup for many in Florida is underway after Hurricane Matthew, many in the citrus industry are reporting only minor damage. Heavy winds did cause some fruit drop in the Indian River citrus area. But according to Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows, the amount of drop was “not catastrophic.” Meadows said some Indian River growers and packers told Mutual …
‘Come home’ to UF-UF/IFAS Agriculture and Gardening Day, Oct. 15
From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Agriculture and natural resources interests are invited to come home to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and see some informative exhibits during Agriculture and Gardening Day Oct. 15, outside The Swamp. “Come home” because it’s homecoming weekend at UF, and the Gators are playing …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: National Farm to School Month
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the National Farm to School Month and what Florida is doing to better connect our farmers and schools. Download Audio To learn more about National Farm to School Month, click here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Obama Promises ‘Cooperation’ in Hurricane Response
From The News Service of Florida: President Barack Obama promised “strong cooperation” between federal, state and local governments in response to Hurricane Matthew as it churned off northeastern Florida on Friday. “FEMA has worked diligently to pre-position resources, assets, water, food, commodities,” Obama said in comments from the Oval Office on Friday. “And as the hurricane moves north, Sponsored ContentCIR …
