In the first report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks provides a broad overview of the new USDA citrus black spot quarantine order. In the second report, he offers some specific regulations impacting growers, harvesters and packers, and says it’s possible regulations could be loosened by early next year. In the final report, Sparks gives credit to many who worked …
Cotton Harvesting Web Tool Available to Producers
Cotton Incorporated recently went live with an information-rich Web site on cotton harvest systems. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
FL Producer Using Sunflowers as Alternative Energy Crop
The production of alternative energy crops seems to be the talk of the industry lately and Jeff Pittman of J&G Farms one Florida producer who is delving into the sector by growing sunflowers for bio-diesel. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Updated Nutrient Data Available
Consumers can now easily find out the nutrient analysis of their food through USDA’s updated nutrient database. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FFB President Encourages Members to Vote
The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is wrapping up today and we recently caught up with President John Hoblick regarding his advice to the members during this very politically charged time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
Big Pumpkins
Everett Griner looks at a world record that might stand a while. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Cattlewomen Promoting Beef
To kick off a brand new series, brought to you by the Beef Checkoff called “Get to know your Beef Checkoff”, we hear from Linda Crumley with the Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association who told me many of the things they do with consumers would not be possible if it weren’t for the beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Former FL D-E-P Sectretaries: E-P-A Water Reg Delay Not Enough
By KEITH LAING –THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 14, 2010……….The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should extend the period for finalizing numeric limits of pollution in state inland waters beyond the 30 days the federal agency agreed to last month, several former Department of Environmental Protection secretaries said Thursday. In a letter to the EPA, Virginia Wetherell, …
Concerns Over EPA’s E-15 Ethanol Decision
While most everyone is familiar with the current 10% ethanol blend already approved for all vehicles in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week they’ve decided now to allow 15% ethanol blends for 2007 and later model vehicles. While some in agriculture are pleased with this step towards strengthening America’s commitment to home-grown energy, most in the livestock …
Peanut Supply Disappearance & Trying to Sell More Peanuts
With peanut harvest right at the midway point, Tyron Spearman looks at the latest supply disappearance numbers along with telling us why visitors from Mexico are here in the Southeast, and he has a reminder about a big event coming up next week. Supply: Download Audio Mexico: Download Audio Sunbelt: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …