Chaires Discusses New Citrus Varieties, Food Safety Issues

New Varieties Development and Management Corporation Executive Director Peter Chaires in these reports discusses progress being made on new citrus varieties as well as food safety issues impacting Florida’s citrus industry. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Are You Sure?

Farmers and Consumers are friendly competitors. Everett Griner explains. 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

Good Crowd at NW FL Beef Conference & Trade Show

The 26th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show took place today at the Jackson County Extension Service’s Ag Conference Center in Marianna. The Beef Conference is an annual University of Florida Extension educational program for beef cattle producers in the tri-state region of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. And Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director was pleased with the …

USDA on Status of Counter-Cyclical Payment

USDA announced today that they will not issue partial 2010-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers of certain covered commodities as Tyron Spearman has the details. 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 …

FL NRCS Reminds Producers of FRPP Signup

Florida’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently accepting proposals for funding opportunities for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. Assistant State Conservationist for Easement Programs, Ed Wright gives us more details on FRPP. Download Audio Applications must be submitted on or before March 21, 2011, to receive consideration for funding in fiscal year 2011. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Effects of Early Freezes Still Lingering

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says eventhough we were able to avoid the latest freeze event that hit our western neighbors, specialty crop growers are still feeling the effects from the December and January cold weather. 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 …

February Citrus Industry: From Spring Practices To Ken Keck

Citrus Industry magazine editor Ernie Neff describes a plethora of information packed into the February Citrus Industry magazine being mailed this week. Features include spring production practices, a pest and disease photo ID guide, a pesticide safety CEU article, citrus black spot, and a profile of Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage …

Market News Training Webinar

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service invites producers to participate in their free interactive webinar, titled: “Fruit and Vegetable Market News Portal Training – How to Get the Most out of USDA’s Market News Reports and Information” Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

FL Ranch Receives National BQA Award

This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as as at last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Denver, the 2011 National BQA Award was presented. And this year’s recipient was Mike Milicevic with Lykes Brothers Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida who told me BQA is just a part of their everyday …

Peanuts May Have to Fight for Acreage

High commodity prices for the major crops continues and thus some wonder how many acres will be devoted to peanuts this year as Tyron Spearman looks at this topic again now that an estimate for cotton acreage was recently released. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …