Doha Collapse Affects Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman says everyone is now looking at the new farm bill and what will happen after the recent breakdown in WTO talks.  Report (:36 wma) 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

Ag Electricity Is Officially Tax Exempt in Florida

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The law exempting Florida agricultural producers from sales tax on electricity went into effect July 1. Report (:58 wma) 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

Herbal Supplement Research

Randall Weiseman General

USDA is studying the compounds in St. John’s Wort and echinacea. Report (1:00 wma) 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

More on Trade Talks

Randall Weiseman General

The collapse of the WTO Doha Round will likely mean more challenges to U.S. farm programs, like the successful one last year by Brazil with the cotton program, and no agreement by the end of this year means Trade Promotion Authority will expire before an agreement could reach Congress. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides …

Smart Irrigation Month

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

July is Smart Irrigation Month. Report (1:00 wma) 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

Trade Talks Collapse

Randall Weiseman General

U-S TRADE NEGOTIATORS ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COLLAPSE OF THE DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE WEEKEND. Report (1:00 wma) 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

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Florida Agri-Journal. Report (:58 wma) 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

Cams Tracker Monitors Irrigation System

Randall Weiseman General

Valmont Irrigation has a system that will make sure irrigation units are operating as they should. Report (1:00 wma) 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

Commissioner Bronson Announces a Tax Break for Farmers

Randall Weiseman Citrus, General

Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson, announces a tax exemption for electricity used for agriculture purposes.  Report (1:04 wma) 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

Dirt Road Sedimentation Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Many watersheds in Alabama have a long history of logging and agriculture and unsurfaced roads in those areas are the most common sources of sediment problems in streams. Report (1:00 wma) 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 …