Reforesting and Removing Downed Timber

SIGN UP IS UNDERWAY NOW IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANES LAST YEAR FOR THE EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINSTERED BY USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY, WHILE USDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REMOVAL OF DOWNED TIMBER. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

Specialty Crop News Briefs

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Trying to Control Tropical Soda Apple

Florida landowners continue working to control Tropical Soda Apple.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about nominations for the Florida Ag Hall of Fame. Report (:58 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Dade Growers Denied Greenbelt

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …

FL Expanding Beef It Up Magazine

The Florida Beef Council is looking to update how they get information about beef to youth.  Report (1:02 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Citrus Crop Forecast

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

FL Cattleman Discusses Producer Education

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

NCBA President-elect to Tour 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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …

AL Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …