Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 7th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: 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 …
Calling All FLORIDA FFA Chapters – NEED MONEY?
If you know of a middle or high school FFA chapter in Florida, please forward the attached Florida FFA Chapter program and contest to them. The rewards are significant for winning chapters: $5,000 first place, 3,000 second place, $1,000 third place. For those chapters who do not win, $500 will go to the first 30 chapters who participate. Help these …
Hoping for Fast Consideration on FTAs
Many in the livestock industry are pleased the President sent legislation to Capitol Hill to ratify three bilateral free-trade agreements between the U.S. Korea, Colombia and Panama, as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is hoping for fast consideration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Farm Bill Hot Topic at FFB Annual Meeting
The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is in full swing as members have joined together in Orlando to discuss and set the policies for the upcoming year. And National Affairs Coordinator Adam Basford says one that is on the top of that list is the 2012 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Deep Southeast Well Represented in 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grants
In an effort to help strengthen the market for specialty crops, USDA is investing in 55 specialty crop block grants that will fund 740 initiatives. The following reports give the specifics for our three states. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Meetings And Crop Forecast Release Are On Citrus Calendar
Florida Citrus Commission committees next week will work toward selecting a new Florida Department of Citrus executive director and recommending changes to the Florida Statutes chapter governing the Citrus Commission and the Department of Citrus. The first USDA citrus crop forecast of the season will be released Wednesday. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got …
Citrus Commissioner Balks At Calling All Florida Grapefruit Sweet
When a Florida Department of Citrus ad agency representative in September proposed telling consumers that Florida grapefruit is sweeter than they think, Citrus Commissioner Ellis Hunt Jr. expressed reservations. He tells why in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Hunt says various Florida citrus growers like their grapefruit at different times of the year, and points out …
Have a Glass
The growing wine industry is very good for producers. Everett Griner talks today on just how this industry is doing. 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 …
Fruit Growers Receiving Record Prices in August
USDA economist Agnes Perez says specialty crop producers received record prices for their products in the month of August. 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 …
US Consumers Still Love Their Burgers
Consumption of hamburgers in the U.S. is significantly higher than just two years ago with nearly half of consumers saying that they eat a burger at least once a week compared with 38 percent in 2009. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …