Cindy’s audio report including comments from FFBF Vice president Rick Roth of Belle Glade on how the “No-Match” rule would affect his operation. Report (1:00 mp3) Wednesday, October 10, 2007 – 11:43 PDT SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in San Francisco barred the Bush administration today from threatening to prosecute businesses for knowingly employing illegal immigrants if they fail …
Florida Ag Environmental Awards
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson will present the 2007 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards during Florida Farm Bureau’s 66th annual meeting in Daytona Beach on Friday. This year’s winners are Butler Oaks Farm in Lorida, Gwinn Brothers Farm in McAlpin, Buck Island Ranch in Lake Placid, and Fraleigh Nursery Inc. in Madison. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Research Center Anniversary
The West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
FL Peanut Producers Watching Farm Bill
The Senate will soon get back to action with constructing a new farm billĂ‚Â and the FL Peanut Producers Association is just one of the many groups that will be watching to see how it will affect peanut growers. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …
MIL for Citrus Growers
Citrus growers in Lake County can benefit from a Mobile Irrigation Lab that is a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and other partners. Here’s two reports about the MIL and how it can help growers with environmental quality incentives: Report (1:00 mp3) Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Citrus Stats Admin Terry Reflects on Crop & Tree Counts
In these reports, on the eve of another Citrus Crop Forecast release set for this Friday morning, reflections on future tree and crop counts from the man who administers citrus crop forecast numbers and other citrus statistics at USDA’s Agriculture Statistics Services. Based at the Orlando offices of the USDA & Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry says he plans …
FL Farm Bureau Kicks off Annual Meeting
The annual meeting for Florida Farm Bureau officially kicks off today in Daytona. Ă‚Â Report (:30 mp3) To learn more, Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
Labor Seminars Planned for Florida Growers
Sponsoring this news posting: Here is some preliminary information regarding the U.S. Department of Labor’s Annual Agricultural Seminars. Speakers are expected to cover topics such as H2A, housing and transportation safety, and worker documentation (Social Security Cards). Additionally, there will be segments on joint employment, independent contractor vs. employee, and field sanitation regulations. For the dates and locations click here …
Grower and Worker Training for “Greening” Identification
During the month of October, a series of greening identification and survey training sessions will be conducted around the state by the Florida Cooperative Extension Service Citrus Extension Agents. The purpose of these sessions is to aid workers in properly identifying greening. These 2-hour training sessions will discuss the current known locations of greening, scouting recommendations, greening symptom identification, and …
Citrus Crop Forecast Fill-In-Blank Form & “Live” Broadcast Info
Here is a fill-in-the-blank form (pdf file) that can be printed and used to track the citrus crop forecast announcement this Friday. Also, here is a news release (word document)with information on the various ways growers and others can tune in to hear “live” coverage of the citrus crop forecast announcement this Friday morning beginning at 8:29 a. m. eastern …