A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Thermotherapy for HLB Pleases Citrus Grower
David McKenzie of Edsall Groves is pleased with the response of HLB-infected trees to passive heat treatment accomplished with plastic tents. He discusses the results, the time and temperatures needed, and more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, …
Grass-Fed Versus Grain-Fed
Many consumers question the different nutritional and health benefits from grass fed and grain fed cattle. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Proposed RFS Reductions Don’t Match Climate Report
Citing the recently released National Climate Assessment report, leaders of the U.S. renewable fuels industry have written a letter to President Obama urging the administration to rethink its proposed RFS reductions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida …
Final 2013 Cotton Numbers
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has released the final production figures from the 2013 cotton crop. Cody Brokmeyer with NASS in Washington D.C. reports that the crop was down 25 percent from the previous year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
ITC: Dumped Mexican Sugar Harming U.S. Farmers, Taxpayers
WASHINGTON—American businesses and taxpayers have been harmed by the unfair trading practices of Mexico’s sugar industry, which has dumped subsidized sugar onto the U.S. market, according to a preliminary ruling today by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Water Worries
Water problems are closer than you think. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, …
Imitation Foods
The National Milk Producers Federation is questioning efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulating the names of certain types of sugar, while ignoring the misuse of dairy-specific names in foods with no actual milk content. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Citrus Expo Seminar Update
Megan Dewdney, researcher at the University of Florida and co-chair of the Citrus Expo seminar committee, discusses the topics being planned for the August 13-14 seminar sessions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Pasture and Range Conditions Better than Last Year
USDA is once again issuing their weekly pasture and range conditions report, and Brad Rippey explains why conditions are currently better than last year at this time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …