Multi-county Florida citrus Extension agent Steve Futch has led several grower tours of the Brazilian citrus industry and is planning another in late August. He offers the details and tells what he and growers get out of the trips. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
How Many Bushels of Corn?
Everett Griner tells us of a goal corn producers are trying to achieve, on a regular basis. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 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
National Pork Board Responds to McDonald’s Statement
The president of the National Pork Board said Thursday he is disappointed in the announcement earlier in the day by McDonald’s Corp. that sets a 10-year timeline for sourcing all of its pork from farms that do not use individual stalls to house pregnant pigs. McDonald’s decision could put significant pressure on smaller farmers who use Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
DuPont Offers Fontelis for Peanut, Fruit & Veggie Growers
New DuPont™ Fontelis™ fungicide delivers broad-spectrum peanut disease control as Bond McInnes, fungicide technical manager for DuPont Crop Protection, said growers will be very excited about the success they will have with it. Download Audio And, McInnes has the details on how Fontelis can also provide small fruit and vegetable growers with long-lasting protection. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
USDA Secretary Vilsack on Newest U.S. Farm Exports Forecast
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding USDA’s third-quarter forecast released today showing U.S. farm exports reaching the second-highest level on record at $134.5 billion in fiscal year 2012: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Environmental Working Group Attack Brings Crop Insurers’ Swift Reply
In a national media teleconference this week, in an apparent move to impact the Farm Bill debate, the Environmental Working Group (EWP) attacked the workings and credibility of specialty crops insurance, which then drew a swift and pointed reply from the crop insurance industry. The news releases from each follow: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Syngenta Building Full Count Transplant Program
Craig Mathis with Syngenta Seeds explains how their Full Count Transplant Program works, and according to him, it’s a program that offers growers several benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 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 …
Cattle Producers Invited to Summer Conference
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association invites producers to attend the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference July 25-28 in Denver will give cattle farmers and ranchers the chance to engage in NCBA’s grassroots policy process. The summer conference is Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
USDA About to Launch Major Surveys
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service will soon be conducting a round of farmer surveys dealing with everything from crop acreage to livestock numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 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 …
EPA Seeks More Time on Water Standards for Florida
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has asked a federal judge to extend deadlines for proposing revised water-quality standards for Florida rivers and streams. The request, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, is the latest move in a long-running legal battle about the federal government requiring Florida to use what are known …