Within the veto overrides from the Florida Legislature was House Bill 981, which among other things, allows farmers putting farmland up for sale to keep agricultural tax exemptions, even if the appraised value increases because the land has been put on the market. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
BQA Helps Producers with Antibiotic Usage
Today’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as Max Irsik, with the University of Florida and BQA State Coordinator in Florida, says it’s important for producers to know what is needed when it comes to antibiotic use for their cattle herds. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by …
Peanuts Fighting Other Commodity Prices
Peanut contracts have been out lately as many wonder how those prices will be able to compete with some of the other commodity prices being seen lately, as Tyron Spearman looks at what has been offered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
Veto Override Aids Citrus Growers On Research & Ag Exemptions
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks explains the importance of the Florida Legislature overriding Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto of a key agricultural bill. The override codifies the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and gives it additional taxing authority most growers wanted it to have; it also protects the ag exemption on farmland that is put up for sale. Sparks cites …
EPA Delays Implementing Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards
Florida Farm Bureau Director of Government and Community Affairs Staci Braswell reports that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has signed off (Nov. 14) on the final rule which will establish numeric nutrient water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters. Two days earlier, several newly elected officials, including Governor-elect Rick Scott, Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi and Commissioner of Agriculture-elect Adam …
Food Sources
The origin of food still confuses some. Everett Griner tries to clear this us a bit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Not Much Change in Finalized Version of Numeric Nutrient Criteria
The final rules for EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria for Florida’s waters are published and don’t differ much from the proposal released back in January. But Staci Braswell with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says thankfully the 168 page rule does allow for a delayed implementation period. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
FL One State to Use Federation Dollars
Florida is one of the states that has been able to secure extra beef chekoff dollars for certain programs as Scott George, Chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils, talks about how that works and the purpose of the Federation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Peanut Tonnage and Pricing Update
While peanuts from this years crop continue to be counted, many are looking ahead at what peanut prices will be next year as Tyron Spearman updates the latest contract informaton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
EXOTIC FRUIT FLY FOUND IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that a peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, has been found in a trap in a guava tree in Miami-Dade County. The fly was found by a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector during routine surveillance activities earlier this month. This is the first Florida find for this species …