As consumers continue to question just how the current drought will ultimately affect retails food prices, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack points out that only 14 percent of commodity prices make up the total of a retail food price. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
FL NRCS to Implement Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is currently in the process of implementing practices to restore and protect the habitat for the gopher tortoise. According to NRCS district Conservationist in Okaloosa county, Darryl Williams, producers are finding that the actions under the Working Lands for Wildlife partnership are very worth while. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Florida Beef Council Getting Out Correct Info about Beef
There are various efforts to put information out to consumers about beef that may not always be true, and that’s why Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council said they continuously work to provide the correct information about beef to everyone they talk to. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Export Sales Up
There is good news! Export sales are up for farm goods. Everett Griner has the news. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Citrus Expo to Open Wednesday in North Fort Myers
The biggest citrus event of the year – Citrus Expo – will run Wednesday and Thursday at Lee Civic Center. The first report provides an overview of Citrus Expo. Download Audio The second report describes the bustle of activity as exhibitors set up for Expo’s giant trade show. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Meat Purchase to Assist Livestock Producers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food …
Florida State FFA Team Busy Preparing for Citrus Expo
The 2012 Citrus Expo is just two days away but we are already busy at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers preparing for our annual event. And we truly want to thank the Florida FFA state officer team for their assistance as the group is here helping in various ways. I had a chance to pull new state president …
How Drought Reduced Crops Could Affect Overall Farm Income
USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says the question they will try to answer in the coming months is just how much the drought and related crop reductions will impact overall U.S. farm income. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Administration Under Fire for Delayed Release of Food Safety Rules
Nineteen months after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into the law, the Whitehouse is getting heat on lack of movement of the new food safety rules. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Sugar World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2012/13 is decreased 251,000 short tons, raw value, compared with last month. Carry-in stocks are reduced mainly due to data revisions in Sweetener Market Data, which lower 2011/12 ending stocks. Imports from Mexico are decreased due to higher sugar consumption and carryout stocks in Mexico. Total use is unchanged. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …