In this Florida Department of Citrus Feature, Andrew Meadows talks explains the intense process the department goes through when creating new ads to promote Florida orange juice. Report (1:28 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 …
FDOC Meets with Growers on Tax Proposals/ Researchers Encourage Growers to Remain Focused
First in this report Andrew Meadows, FDOC, talks about the process of approving the box tax proposals. At this point grower organizations are meeting to decide what their recommendations will be to the Florida Citrus Commission. Then, in this weeks Ask the Citrus Expert Dr. Harold Browning, UF-CREC, encourages growers to stay engaged in the citrus industry, and continue to …
GA Horse & Donkey Auction
This Saturday an auction will be held in Mansfield, Georgia for horses and donkeys that were impounded a few months ago. Ă‚Â Report (:35 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 …
Ag Disaster in War Bill
Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with agriculture disaster funding.  Report (1:15 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
Drought Continues
Lack of rainfall in the southeast continues to delay cotton and peanut planting in the southeast. AL Report (1:00 wma) GA Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS 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 …
Immigration Bill Update
The Senate overwhelmingly voted last week to reduce the number of guest workers allowed into the U.S. under the immigration bill being debated. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), would allow only 200,000 workers into the country, half of the original figure of 400,000. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Japanese Ag Minister Commits Suicide
Japan’s agriculture minister, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, committed suicide this week, just hours before he was to face parliamentary questioning about a political finance scandal, according to government officials. Report (:30 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 …
Agriculture Wins at Indy
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the site for both tradition and innovation this past weekend at the 91st Indy 500. Tradition honors the dairy industry when the winner of the race drinks a bottle of milk in Victory Lane, and the innovation this year was that all cars ran on 100 percent farm-produced, fuel grade ethanol. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored …
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears
The Crop Insurance deadline is coming up the end of May. Tyron Spearman has the details of what growers need to do. Ă‚Â Report (:35 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 …
Drought Comparisons
Tyron Spearman has a look at how the current drought compares to others in the past.  Report (:35 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