This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talking about peach varieties developed for Florida’s warm climate. More information is available on the web at Sub-Tropical Peach Market Improvement Project. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …
Labor, Research Funding Among Big Fla. Citrus Mutual Issues
Florida Citrus Mutual President Vic Story discusses some of the major issues Mutual is working on. In the first report, he addresses state immigration legislation under consideration and efforts to get citrus research funding from tariffs on imported citrus products. Download Audio In the second report, he tackles the H2A labor program and proposed federal water regulations for Florida. Download …
Rural Recovery
Everett Griner explains how revitalizing the rural economy is working. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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, …
New Machines, Citrus Tree Health Are Topics At Harvest Field Day
An earth-bound olive harvester that might be used on oranges and a flying octocopter were among the sights harvesters and growers witnessed at last week’s Mechanical Harvesting Field Day at Immokalee. Fritz Roka of the University of Florida talks about the machines and their possible uses in the first two reports. Download Audio Download Audio In the third report, Roka …
Ag in Review for the Week of April 18, 2011
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 Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida 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 …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending April 22nd 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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
FL House Played Catch Up This Week on Several Bills
As we check in for this weeks legislative update with Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, he tells us that the Senate took the week off but the House was busy passing several bills. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL to Receive Funds to Continue Gulf Seafood Testing & Marketing
Over a year after the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Department of Agriculture continues to collected and test seafood samples with all results showing that Florida Gulf seafood is safe to eat. And the testing will continue as an agreement has been reached with BP for $20 million over the next three years to enhance …
FL Ag Commissioner Says HB 7219 Makes Nutritional & Fiscal Sense
The Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act (HB 7219) is continuing its successful run through the legislative gauntlet as it will now move to the House floor. In this report Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam exlpains why he stands in strong support of the legislation that would shift the responsibility of School Lunch program over to the Department of Agriculture. …
A Tangerine A Day Could Keep the Doctor Away
If you’re eating an apple a day to keep the doctor away – you might want to add a tangerine as it seems that they could help control your weight and protect your heart. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …