Agriculture people in Florida are fed up with needless and inappropriate amendments being made to the state constitution, things like pig crate amendments that make Florida a laughing stock nationwide.Ă‚Â BUT there areĂ‚Â peopleĂ‚Â who like being able to snow the public into voting for amendments that voters often don’t understand.Ă‚Â At the last minute we heard about millions of dollars coming …
Beef Checkoff Listens to Consumers
The Beef Checkoff is ready to go with a new plan for 2007. Kim Essex with NCBA’s Federation of State Beef Councils says it’sĂ‚Â a plan that was based a lot on consumer research for promotions in each state. AL Report Ă‚Â (1:00 wma) FL Report Ă‚Â (1:00 wma) GA Report Ă‚Â (1:00 wma)Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …
Mutual Uses Meetings to Reach Grassroots Growers
FL Citrus Mutual hosts the first of 5 meetings across the state, giving the organization’s new leadership a chance to meet face to face with members.Ă‚Â Southeast AgNet’s President/CEO Gary Cooper files this report. Ă‚Â REPORT (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FCOJ Futures Reaches 16 Year High
Spot month November contract broke the $2 barrier, but some traders still show concern of a declining juice demand. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Too Much Grapefruit Juice In Pipeline
At the recent October meeting of FL Citrus Commissioners, economic reports show more grapefruit juice in the pipeline at the start of the season than growers like to see. Citrus Commissioner Cody Estes grows grapefruit in the Indian River region, and he says while the fresh side is going into the season in a strong market position, the grapefruit juice …
Former FDOC Exec Dir on Dept Direction
Department of Citrus team leaders presented 06-07 season marketing plans to Gulf Citrus Growers in LaBelle this week. Among the crowd in attendance was former FDOC Executive Director Dr Dan Gunter who is now with Alico. In this report, Gunter reacts to what he heard in the FDOC presentation and to comments made by FL Citrus Mutual leaders also in …
Farm City Week Coming Soon
Fall is in the air and that means Farm City Week is just around the corner. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
Many Initiatives Under EQIP
There are many different initiatives that fall under the umbrella of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP, according to Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
FL Economy is Driven by Agriculture
Many would like you to think Florida’s economy is driven by tourism, but that’s not the real story according to one State Representative. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …