Planting Progress Update, Peanut Promotion & Price Averages

Today Tyron Spearman updates where planting progress for the various crops stand at this time along with information about a big peanut promtoion that will take place this weekend in Chicago and also has a look at updated peanut price information. Planting progress: Peanut promotion: Price information: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Tobacco Comeback

New tobacco research. What is this leading to? Everett Griner lets us know it might be a good thing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …

Florida’s Putnam Attends White House Food Safety Meeting

The news release that follows came in late today from Congressman Adam Putnam’s office in WASHINGTON D C – Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) today attended a meeting of President Obama’s Food Safety Working Group at the White House. This was the group’s first meeting, a “listening session” to hear a broad range of ideas for how to secure the safety …

Citrus Problems

A long, hard fight ahead. Everett Griner looks at just what some of these problems are. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Lawmakers May be Back Later this Year

While Florida lawmakers have gone home for the summer, they may be back in Tallahassee later this year to deal with a certain budget issue, as Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard explains why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Final 2008 Cotton Crop Numbers

Final numbers for the 2008 cotton crop were released this morning. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026

FL Citrus Crop Forecast Update for May 2009

USDA Reports No Change in the 2008-2009 Florida Orange Crop Sponsoring this news report: CLICK HERE to go to the USDA Statistics website where all the citrus crop forecasts are stored, including the just released MAY update as soon as they get it posted. Meanwhile, here is Florida Citrus Mutual’s take on this month’s update: LAKELAND, Fla. (Citrus Mutual – …

Residue Cover

More satellite technology. What is this geared to? Everett Greiner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …

On Line Citrus Plant Interdiction Part of CHRP Enforcement Efforts

Halting the movement of citrus plants from a growing list of quarantined areas was a primary topic of a conference call between some citrus industry folks and officials involved with the Citrus Health Response Plan in recent days. In this report, Scott Sanner, national coordinator for USDA’s Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Program, says in addition to watching the more …

FL NRCS Educates Students Through Ag-Venture

Last fall, approximately 1,300 Highlands County third graders had the opportunity to participate in Ag-Venture. A 3-day program for students to gain experience, understanding, and appreciation of our local agricultural practices. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …