A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …
FFB Sponsoring Three Upcoming Labor Seminars
Florida Farm Bureau is sponsoring some upcoming Labor Seminars and assistant director of Ag Policy, Joshua Craft, encourages growers to attend these free opportunities to learn more about the ever changing rules of labor. Download Audio Seminar Schedule: Monday, Dec. 6 at the Hardee County Civic Center in Wauchula Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Florida Citrus Building (Nora Mayo Hall) …
Minimum Storm Damage
The 2010 hurricane season is now over and today Everett Griner gives us some statistics from the agricultural point of view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
Cotton Inc Using Diverse Strategies to Accomplish Singular Goal
Mark Messura, senior vice president of global supply chain marketing with Cotton Incorporated says their mission is actually quite simple, but it’s the numerous ways they achieve that goal that makes their efforts so diverse. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Peanut Posted Price Rises & Disaster Signup Deadline Nears
The weekly peanut posted price has been raised again as Tyron Spearman looks at those numbers along with a reminder about a deadline nearing that some growers need to be aware of. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
Senate Passes Food Safety Legislation
The U.S. Senate has passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and now it is up to Congress to reconcile the Senate bill with the House version of food safety reforms by the end of the lame-duck session . Download Audio Some Ag groups are concerned about some of the exemptions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Download Audio …
Becker Underwood Products for Peanut Growers
When it comes to inoculating your peanut crop each year Kurt Seevers, Field Development Leader for Becker-Underwood, said their products have been proven through research done here in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
One-Horse Farms
Small farms are making a comeback. Everett Griner talks on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Argentina Peanut Acreage is Up
When it comes to peanuts, Argentina is a major competitor for U.S griowers and Tyron Spearman reports the crop in that country is actually seeing more acreage this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Ag Organizations Band Together to Urge for Estate Tax Reform
Several farm groups held a news conference today in an effort to urge Congress to act on estate tax reform during the lame duck session. As of now the estate tax will revert back to its pre-2001 exemption amount of $1 million, with a tax rate of 55 percent on January 1, 2011. One of the panelist, Taylor Slade a …