Wide area cooperative spraying for the greening-spreading asian citrus psyllid is catching on around the Florida citrus belt. In this report, AgNet’s Ernie Neff (left) talks to Vic Story (right) of Story Citrus Services about examples of growers working together on the project in his area of the state. Story spoke at a recent HLB symposium in Bartow. Citrus Expo …
Farm Subsidies II
Just what part does size play in the farm subsidies debate? Everett Griner offers more valuable insight, particularly for consumers, in this follow up to yesterday’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
EPA Rejects Review of Ruling
Not being convinced that a review would reverse last January’s ruling requiring clean water act permits for pesticide applications in or near water, EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator of Water Mike Shapiro, has said the agency has rejected a full circuit review and instead asked for a two years implementation process. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Teaching Children the Importance of Gardening
Fifth and Sixth graders from a Washington DC elementary school recently made a return visit to the White House’s Kitchen Garden in order to plant fruit, vegetable, and herbs seedlings as First Lady Michelle Obama planted this message. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
Premise Registration & TB Reminders
Livestock producers in Florida & Georgia are being reminded about premise registration while Alabama producers are asked not to forget about an old disease problem known as TB. FL report: GA report: AL report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Subsidy Levels
In today’s Agri View, Everett Griner discusses farm subsidies, and where the U S food consumer may be without them. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
Bert Harris Property Rights Law May Need Tweeking By Legislature
In this brief report, comments from Dan Stengle representing the Florida Property Rights Coalition about the Bert Harris Private Property Rights Act. Stengle and others say the Harris law needs some tweeking as a result of some recent court cases, and they hope to see it done yet during this legislative session. We have much more on this with Stengle …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report – April 2009
CLICK HERE for the latest update from Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) Charles Shinn regarding key agriculture issues in South Florida. This issue includes more on the status of the proposed purchase of U S Sugar and other water management district headlines. It also contains some long term weather predictions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding
Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …
NPB Tracking Peanut Butter Sales
The National Peanut Board has been closely watching peanut butter sales since the salmonella outbreak, and as Tyron Spearman reports, things are looking a bit better. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …