Ag in Review for the Week of April 8, 2013

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Pollen and Bees Essential to our Food Supply

David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary with the Florida Department of Agriculture, reminds to be thankful for that pollen and bee that helps provide the food, fiber and many other products we use every day. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …

Farm Bill Discussions Continue

Discussions concerning a new farm bill continue as Tyron Spearman has the latest on what’s being said in our nation’s capitol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Couple of Greenbelt Issues Working Their Way Through the Florida Senate

In the following report, we have Senator Wilton Simpson with an update on a couple of bills currently working their way through the Florida Legislature. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

April’s Cotton Outlook Highlights

April’s Cotton Outlook reveals some fairly significant changes as USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board chair Gerry Bange gives us the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Friends of IFAS Encouraged to Contact Congressman Regarding Budget

IFAS stakeholders are encouraged to lobby their representatives and senators, specifically House Subcommittee Agriculture Appropriations member, Congressman Tom Rooney, regarding the proposed FY 2014 budget. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

Peanut Short Course is Tuesday

A peanut seed short course will be held next Tuesday as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Food Labeling

If someone tells you that their crop was “organic ” would you know what they mean? Everett Griner discusses “organic” today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Trying to Decide How Many Peanuts to Plant

While USDA did make their recent predictions as to how many acres of each crop could be planted this year, Tyron Spearman reports today there are still many farmers wondering how many peanuts they should be putting in the ground this spring. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of …

Ag Secretary Explains USDA’s Proposed 2014 Budget

The proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget for USDA has been released as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack gives us a few highlights of the plan which includes less funding than this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …