Peanut growers from across the Southeast are in Washington D.C. this week to meet with legislators about the issues affecting the industry. And while there, the Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas peanut producers donated more than 7,000 jars of peanut butter to Martha’s Table. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Discusses Many Issues Facing Growers
Most of the time the state’s regional citrus groups leave it up to Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) to lead the pack when it comes to federal and state legislative affairs. In this series of reports, Mutual CEO Mike Sparks discusses many of the issues on their plate right now. In the first two cuts, working together with California and Texas …
Citrus Crop Forecast Update for March 2009
CLICK HERE to go to the March Citrus Crop Forecast update from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS). In this report, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder reviews some of the highlights. USDA NASS Sponsoring this citrus crop forecast update: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Still the Richest Country in the World
Why do we still have children going to bed hungry? Everett Griner has some outlook on this today. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Ag News From Tallahassee – Legislature In Progress
In these reports, an overview of some of the ag news headlines in Tallahassee in recent days. In this first report, Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks helps set the record straight on benefits of tax certain tax exemptions to the state. In this report, comments on why lawmakers are on pretty much on hold on budget matters until state revenue …
Farm Bill Meetings Worth Time
The Florida Natural Resource and Conservation Service is currently conducting meetings throughout the state regarding the implementation of the new Farm Bill and participants says that they are well worth the time. Meetings still to come include: March 10th from 1-3pm at the Polk County Ag Center South Auditorium in Bartow March 11th from 1-3pm at the Osceola Heritage Park …
FL Cattle Exhibit in Tallahassee Museum
Members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association are in Tallahassee this week for their legislative quarterly meeting where they are meeting with state legislators about issues facing the industry. FCA Director of Legislative Affairs Sam Ard talks about another event which begins Wednesday in conjunction with cattlemen being in town. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …
Food Safety Act Introduced
In Washington this week both Democratic and Republican senators got behind comprehensive legislation which will increase food inspection and oversight in the wake of the recent issue with salmonella being found in certain peanut products. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Last Section to Suffer
Agriculture is usually the last section to suffer in a recession. Everett Griner takes a look at this today and talks frankly about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
Highlands County Citrus Growers Association – Local Issues Focus
Occassionally we try to check in with the executives of the various regional citrus grower groups in Florida. In this feature, comments from Ray Royce of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association (HCCGA). Ray’s comments for this report come from a recent interview with AgNet’s Ernie Neff at the recent HCCGA annual banquet in Sebring. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …