Budget cuts are almost a certainty this legislative session with the only questions remaining being where and how much. Florida Ag Commissioner Bronson touches on this and more with this series of reports. Cuts are Inevitable Importance of the Department’s Water Division Certain Programs are a Must Ag Sector is Still Strong The Complexity of the Ag Commissioner Job Sponsored …
FL Cattlemens’ Assoc: Critical Timing for Parental Waiver Issue
Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) officials are making cattle producers and other affected parties in agriculture aware of a parental waivers issue in the Legislature that could seroiusly impact everything from 4-H field trips to hunt camps to rodeos, and that’s just scratching the surface. FCA is asking interested parties to provide input to appropriate lawmakers about the parental waiver legislation …
Causes and Effects of Obesity Epidimic
As we continue to explore nutritional issues during nutrition month, Dr. Michael Thun an emeritus epidemiology researcher at the American Cancer Society says that we need to refocus on the actual causes to the obesity epidemic so we can then find a true answer to the issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Ag In Uproar re Abrupt Labor Dept Move to Change H2A Program
Farmers involved with the H2A labor program need to be aware of this immediately if they have not yet received word about it in the last few days. CLICK HERE to see a previous news posts regarding this matter, and CLICK HERE to see the original post we did when this story first broke more than a week ago. And …
Water Rulemaking Situation a “Train Wreck Waiting To Happen”
There is a looming issue that most farmers in Florida are not yet even aware of, having to do with the possibility that water quality and habitat in farm irrigation ditches could be regulated the same as in natural rivers and streams in the very near future. It is a complex issue that some who are “in the know” of …
Ag News from Tallahassee – Budget Cutting Front and Center
In the first report, an overview of a couple key agriculture issues that are in our spotlight this week as state budget talks in the legislative session heat up. In the second report, a serious situation regarding a developing water rulemaking process that some agriculture representatives say could create a doomsday scenario for Florida agriculture, while putting Florida at a …
More on Aerial Spraying for Citrus Psyllids
In these two reports, Ernie Neff (left) talks with Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association Executive Ron Hamel, about aerial spraying over large areas to better control the citrus psyllid, more economically. This is a hot topic among growers statewide right now, and according to Hamel and others, with the right neighborhood cooperation among neighboring citrus growers over a large area, this …
FL Beef Participating in Webinars
The Florida Beef Council has found a way to cut back on travel expenses while at the same time continue their work in promoting beef across the state, as FBC Chairman George Kempfer explains how webinars have worked for them in certain cases. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Taking About the Census
Today Everett Griner is taking a look at the Agriculture Census and the changes in them since their inception. 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 Industry …
Federal Truck Weight Law Reintroduced
A Federal Truck Weight Law has been re-introduced through bipartisan leadership to address a problem of famers and ranchers being ticketed and fined when they drive their goods between two states. 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 …