At its 22nd annual meeting on June 4, 2008 at the Dallas Townsend Agricultural Center in LaBelle, FL, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association elected its officers to serve the organization during the 2008-2009 season. Elected to lead the association are the following: President: David Wheeler, Wheeler Farms, Inc.; Vice President: Carey Soud, Soud Family Partnership; Secretary: Wade Timpner, George Austin, …
Ag Has Stake In FL Real Estate Market Values
Many central Florida agriculture folks remember Polk County-based real estate broker Dean Saunders from his days in the state Legislature a few years back. Since then, Saunders has built his real estate firm by helping keep his clients “in the know” and on the cutting edge of what is going on with regard to the state’s roller coaster real estate …
Food Security Summit Meets and Crop Insurance Deadline Passes
Tyron Spearman has information about his weeks World Food Security Summit meeting, and also says the total crop insurance deadline has passed but there are still ways you can partially insure your crop. Report 1 (1:00 mp3)    Report 2 (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
Southeast Weather Looks Wetter
Compared to last year, the weather looks much wetter for the Southeast this spring and summer – but still some dryness remains. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Florida Ag Teacher Winners
A North Central Florida elementary school teacher and two middle school agri-science teachers have won Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Awards” for 2008 for their efforts to educate their students about where food, fiber and landscape material come from. Cherith Davenport of Archer Community School near Gainesville won for the elementary and overall Florida …
Schafer to Attend FAO Meeting
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will present the three-pronged U.S. strategy to address the issues of rising food prices, climate change and energy security during a Food and Agriculture Organization Conference on World Food Security next week in Rome. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Cap and Trade Legislation
The Senate will begin floor debate next week on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, which includes language allowing for “agriculture offsets” for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions under a federal cap-and-trade system. Frankie Hall with Florida Farm Bureau explains what that means for producers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …
Carbon Credits Provide Revenue Potential
Florida Farm Bureau has joined with a company called AgraGate to educate landowners and agricultural producers around the state about the revenue potential of Carbon Credits. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Peanut Planting Update
Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers as to how peanut plantings are going both nationwide and here in the Southeast. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, …
CRP Acreage Being Released for Grazing
USDA has announced that certain CRP ground will be available for hay & forage, as Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer comments on the time-line. Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …