USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced that disaster assistance will be issued to livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers who suffered losses in 2008 because of disease, adverse weather or other conditions. Download Audio For more information about USDA Farm Service Agency disaster assistance programs, contact your county FSA office or go to www.fsa.usda.gov Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The …
FL FSA Reaching out to Livestock Producers
When it comes to FSA programs, Chairman of the Florida Farm Service Agency Committee Susanne Clemons, hopes producers realize that these programs are not handouts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 Support Forage Development …
Big Crop of Peanuts and Cotton Expected
Today Tyron Spearman looks at how the peanut and cotton crops here in the Southeast are shaping up after the release of this week’s USDA’s acreage report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 Support …
FFB Celebrates 10 Years of CARES
Florida Farm Bureau celebrated 10 years of the CARES program in the Suwannee River Basin by recognizing twenty-four farmers and ranchers for their superior natural resource efforts. And Adam Basford, national affairs coordinator with the FFB, says they joined 314 previous farmers and ranchers who have earned the CARES designation for their outstanding stewardship. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers …
Projected Effect of Hurricane Alex on Oil Slick
USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, gives us the predictions on what effects Hurricane Alex will have on the Gulf Oil Spill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …
Overall Retail Vegetable Inflation Remains Very Small
Despite the big price increases consumers were seeing for tomatoes and lettuce this winter and spring, USDA Economist Gary Lucier, says overall vegetable inflation at the retail level remains very small. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 …
Picking the Best Time for Your Picnic
Well many activities are scheduled for this weekend and predicting when summer storms are most likely to appear can help avoid a soggy picnic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 Support Forage Development and …
FL Cattlemen Get Beef Checkoff Report
Producers attending last week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Convention received a report on the beef checkoff, as Florida Beef Council Chairman George Kempfer not only ran through the programs they’ve done in the past year, but also did a review of the overall checkoff program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
NCBA Suspends Work on Governance Structure
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has suspended plans for the proposed governance structure change, a move that Federation of State Beef Councils Chairman Scott George says is disappointing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley 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 …
USDA/FSA Tree Asst Pgm Deadline 7/6 BUT Acreage Rpt Due Today
Florida State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA), Tim Manning, explains more about the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Listen closely, near the end Tim also urges producers to turn in their annual acreage reports to prevent a late fee. Download Audio Here is some more general information about the USDA/FSA Tree Assistance Program (TAP) Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers …