Nearly four-billion dollars for agriculture disaster assistance will be included in the supplemental spending bill from Congress. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi drew a standing ovation from members of the National Farmers Union meeting in Orlando last week when she announced that Congress would push for the disaster aid. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Bush Meets with Brazilian President
President Bush and Brazilian President Lula da Silva met last week and agreed to work together on promotion of biofuels and getting world trade talks back on track. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 …
FL Legislature Gets Through Opening Week
Week one of the Florida legislative session included a visit from the Governor. FCA’s Sam Ard looks at some of the highlights from the week. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 …
New Century Pioneer Farm Families Named
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that the Dwight W. Wilson property in Polk County and Adams Farms, Inc., in Walton County have qualified as Century Pioneer Family Farms. Recognition in this program means the families have maintained continuous ownership of the property for at least 100 years. The Wilson property is currently growing citrus, …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the “Fresh from Florida” Grand-Am race team and car, and the “Fresh from Florida” sponsorships of the Rolex Twenty-four Hours of Daytona, and the Twelve Hours of Sebring races. This link provides additional information, including race schedule and photos, about the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/news/12-14-06.htm This link provides additional details about …
Georgia Agribusiness Council 07 Plans
The Georgia Agribusiness Council has big plans for 2007. Find out more at www.ga-agribusiness.org. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentVerdant 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, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …
Terrace Maintenance
Farm terraces are an important component of conservation farming but keeping them operating properly requires good maintenance, according to the Alabama USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 …
FL Legislative Session Begins-FL Farm Bureau Ag Watch
Here is the first AgWatch memo from Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative team in Tallahassee. FFBF Ag Watch (pdf file). It reviews the goings on in the state Legislature as of the end of this first week of the 2007 Session. We’ll try to get these posted as soon as we receive them each week during the Session, and be sure …
Nursery Survey
The Alabama office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service is in the middle of a special survey on nursery production, according to director Herb Vanderberry. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentVerdant 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 …
Prospective Plantings Survey
This year’s prospective plantings report due out March 30 is much anticipated. Doug Kleweno, director of the Georgia NASS office, says they are collecting the data for that report right now. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …