The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services put out this news release today: TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is joining state agriculture officials across the nation to recognize Friday, March 20, as National Agriculture Day. The day is set aside to celebrate not only the abundant food supply agriculture provides but also the …
What Keeps Farmers Busy?
Everett Griner has looked into this and tells us just what the farmers have to do. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Status of Citrus Imports Tax Fix In Question
The article posted at the Lakeland Ledger late Tuesday night featuring comments from Florida Senator J D Alexander has some wondering if there is any way now to get the ‘free rider’ fix effort back on track in the current Legislative Session. The Florida Citrus Commission/Department of Citrus and Florida Citrus Mutual have been working this issue in industry circles …
Citrus Commission Meets – Albritton Announces for FL House Race
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff (right) files these two reports during today’s meeting of Florida Citrus Commissioners in Lakeland. In the first report, sounds like Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr (left) will be a very busy man in the coming months. In the second report, an update on more research investments being guided by growers and paid for by the …
Budget Issues in Tallahassee Have Moods on Edge
A bit of insight from Tallahassee in this report. What may be in store agriculturally as lawmakers wrestle with unprecedented budget issues in this fourth most populous state in the U. S.? As other industries wane agriculture remains a powerhouse to the state’s economy, even though ag too is having its problems. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
FL Farm Bureau Members Converge on Tallahassee
Even the dinner placemat was informative at Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) legislative briefing Monday night in Tallahassee. FFB members from all over Florida are in the state Capitol this week to discuss agriculture concerns and initiatives. In this report, hear FFB President John Hoblick explain why lawmakers should not do anything to hurt agriculture’s ability to keep the state’s economy …
FL Farm Bureau Expands Opposition to SFWMD U S Sugar Buyout
CLICK HERE for the latest update from Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) Charles Shinn regarding Farm Bureau’s opposition to the buyout of U S Sugar lands by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
What’s New?
What is new in synthetic fuel? Everett Griner tells us about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
Minton Enters FL Ag Commissioners’ Race
In this report, what we know so far about Rick Minton’s recent entry into the race for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The story is making the rounds in the ag industry rumor mill, but we did find one media report about it in a local newspaper in St Lucie County, published last Friday. Minton is from a citrus, cattle and …
Space Shuttle Launch Has Ag News Angle
As you will hear in this special report from AgNet correspondent Allen Fugler, this week’s launch of the Space Shuttle has an agriculture news angle, as the space program continues its work to help agriculture here on earth with photographic capabilities being enhanced in space. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …