Specialty Crop News Briefs

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

Florida is getting $50,000 from USDA to market sub-tropical peaches, a blueberry importer from Haines City has been named to the Blueberry Council, and South Florida Water Management District will brief agricultural interests on the C-43 West Reservoir project Thursday. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …

FL Trying to Control Tropical Soda Apple

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida landowners continue working to control Tropical Soda Apple.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about nominations for the Florida Ag Hall of Fame. Report (:58 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Dade Growers Denied Greenbelt

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Dade County Farm Bureau is blaming administrative errors for hundreds of legitimate commercial growers, nursery operators and grove owners being denied Greenbelt status. Check their website for more info. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Expanding Beef It Up Magazine

Randall Weiseman Beef, Florida

The Florida Beef Council is looking to update how they get information about beef to youth.  Report (1:02 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Citrus Crop Forecast

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

USDA reduced the orange crop forecast for this season another one percent, which is still higher than last year. But the problem of getting it harvested remains. Read the full crop forecast from USDA-NASS here. Report (:56 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

FL Cattleman Discusses Producer Education

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

A Florida Cattleman, while at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, talked with those attending about what the Beef Checkoff is doing in the areas of producer education.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

NCBA President-elect to Tour Florida

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

John Queen, President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assocation will be traveling parts of Florida next week.  Report (1:17 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

AL Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

USDA has Designated Counties in Alabama as natural  disaster areas.  AL Report (:52 wma) FL Report   (:55 wma)         GA Report  (1:00 wma) WASHINGTON, July 3, 2006 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 48 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

FL Citrus Labor Woes

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

The Florida citrus harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025