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 …

FL Citrus Labor Woes

The Florida citrus harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 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 Educators Honored For Teaching Ag

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., recently honored three teachers — one from the Gainesville area, one from the Bradenton area and one from the Panhandle — with its “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award” for 2006. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

FL Deer & Turkey Shortcourse August 18th

Hunters and private land owners are invited to take part in the 1st Annual Deer/Turkey Management Shortcourse on August 18th.  Report (1:15 wma) To learn more go to this IFAS website: http://desoto.ifas.ufl.edu/ 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 …