FL Farm Bureau Expands Opposition to SFWMD U S Sugar Buyout

CLICK HERE for the latest update from Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) Charles Shinn regarding Farm Bureau’s opposition to the buyout of U S Sugar lands by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …

What’s New?

What is new in synthetic fuel? Everett Griner tells us about it. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …

Minton Enters FL Ag Commissioners’ Race

In this report, what we know so far about Rick Minton’s recent entry into the race for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The story is making the rounds in the ag industry rumor mill, but we did find one media report about it in a local newspaper in St Lucie County, published last Friday. Minton is from a citrus, cattle and …

Space Shuttle Launch Has Ag News Angle

As you will hear in this special report from AgNet correspondent Allen Fugler, this week’s launch of the Space Shuttle has an agriculture news angle, as the space program continues its work to help agriculture here on earth with photographic capabilities being enhanced in space. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

More on the Pending Food Crisis

With still relatively high grain prices added to a global recession, Stacey Rosen, an analyst with the Department of Agriculture, is predicting more global food shortages. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …

Labor Dept Moves to Suspend H2A Rule

In this report, details of a move by the U S Department of Labor to suspend for 90-days the recently implemented changes to the H2A rule. This proposal is expected to be published in the Federal Register this week on March 17, and there will be ten days for public comment. Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are reported to have …

GA Beef Board Participating in Ag Day Events

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has proclaimed March 15th-21st as Georgia Agriculture Week, which coincides with National Agriculture Week, and he has designated Tuesday March 17th as Ag Awareness Day. Various commodity groups from across the state will take part in an event held in Atlanta Tuesday and this includes the Georgia Beef Board. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

AL Cattlemen Working to Protect Producers

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association along with others involved in animal agriculture have been busy working to protect producers against groups who have an agenda to bring forth legislature that would affect animal production as we know it today. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

Cutting Farm Payments is DOA and Peanut Calendar

Today Tyron Spearman has information that some feel cutting farm payments in our nation’s capitol is not going to happen, while he also looks at this week’s peanut calendar. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Xtreme Cuisine

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the winners of the Xtreme Cuisine cooking contest. Visit Xtreme Cuisine for more information about the program. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …