Tyron Spearman reminds growers the ACRE program signup is still underway and how you can compare as to whether this works best for your operation. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Crop Protection Product Fee Increases Could Hurt Florida Farmers
If you’re a farmer or in the crop protection product industry in Florida, you will want to hear these reports featuring Florida Fertilizer and Agri-Chemical Association Executive Mary Hartney. She explains how the state legislature this year singled out food crop protection products for another doubling of registration fees that may make it more difficult for some companies to justify …
USDA: No Action Yet on Fresh Citrus Shipping Protocols
USDA scientists say harvested fruit does not spread citrus canker, so Florida growers are anxious for relaxed USDA protocols for shipping fresh fruit from Florida. In Washington D C last week with a small group of U S farm broadcasters I asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and USDA/APHIS top brass for an update on this topic. Hear what we …
Dietary Supplement Data Base
Government Health Officials use what is known as the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to gather information for USDA’s National Nutrient Data Base. but Karen Andrews of the Agricultural Research Service says that since now more than 50 percent of adults use dietary supplements an additional data base and survey was needed. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Donate Peanut Butter on May 9th
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers are once again supporting the NALC Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive, designed to help those in need. This Saturday May 9th you can join thousands of postal carriers and millions of Americans by participating in the nation’s largest one-day food drive. And according to Tyron Spearman, the Georgia …
Rural Crime
Good guys fight back. Everett Griner has waited a long time to do this report, and here it is! Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Inflation Update
Slower rise seen for 09. Everett Griner has checked it out and gives us the numbers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
National Progress on Cotton Planting
With relatively cooler and wet weather conditions across the nation, the planting progress has lagged behind this season. Meteorologist Brad Rippey checks in on the development of the cotton crop. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …
Water Council Meetings
Tyron Spearman has this report regarding the latest step in the implementation of Georgia’s Statewide Water Plan. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
GCA Pleased with Signing of Bills
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently signed into law a couple of bills that according to Jim Collins with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, was backed by a variety of agricultural groups across the state. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …