Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Insect damage is costing millions and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

FDA Budget to Boost Food Safety Efforts

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration’s food safety efforts will receive 30% more funding for fiscal year 2011 under the White House budget proposal. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Reaction to FY 2011 USDA Budget

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget has been unveiled, and the response from the Ag community has not been a positive one. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA to Purchase Produce for Nutritional Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Vegetables

USDA will purchase 29.1-million dollars worth of blueberry, pear, potato, peach and mixed fruit products for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

FL Ag Dept Looking at More Budget Cuts

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

With the Florida Legislature set to begin their 2010 regular session in a few weeks, cuts to the state’s agriculture budget will be an issue as Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson knows those in the cattle industry are worried about the market news service, while Terry Harris with the Georgia-Florida Federal-State Livestock Market News and Grading Service says he realizes …

Richey: Citrus Canker Rule Helps; Similar Rule Sought Abroad

Dan Citrus, Florida

Indian River grower and packer Dan Richey was instrumental in getting a new canker rule adopted last fall allowing fresh fruit shipments to other citrus producing states. In the first report, he tells how the new rule benefits the Florida industry. Download Audio In the second report, Richey discusses efforts to have a similar rule adopted in Japan and Europe. …

Peace River Citrus Group To Host Bowden; Seeks HLB Solutions

Dan Citrus, Florida

Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association Executive Vice President Barbara Carlton tells about her association’s Feb. 16 annual meeting and its keynote speaker, former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden. She also says her growers are thirsty for information about ways to deal with citrus greening disease. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. …

Okaloosa Darter On the Road to Recovery

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed reclassifying the Okaloosa darter from the status of endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act, saying that the small fish is making major strides in its fight for recovery. The rule was published in today’s Federal Register, and the public is invited to comment on the proposal during the next 60 …

FL Peanuts Good Despite Harvest Problems

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Ken Barton, Executive Director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, says despite the rough harvest overall peanuts turned out pretty good in his state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Lowest Cattle Numbers in Quite Some Time

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual January 1 cattle inventory which shows very low numbers of almost all types of cattle across the nation. Download Audio To see more of those numbers click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …