This week is being celebrated as National School Lunch Week with a theme of “School Lunch – Let’s Grow Healthy” Download Audio 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 …
USDA Cuts Corn and Soybean Production and Price Forecasts
In this mornings crop reports, USDA made cuts that some were not expecting, as Gary Crawford has a look at the various numbers. Download Audio 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 …
A Handful of Counties Produce Most of Florida’s Citrus
Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, points out in this report that 68 percent of Florida’s total citrus production in 2010-11 came from just six counties. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner explains how the 2012 Farm Bill will be “lean and mean”. Download Audio 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
The Health Benefits of a Sweet Tooth
Researchers have found that chocolate could lower the risk of stroke. The notion that having a sweet tooth is bad for you is a common misconception. Studies have shown that indulging in a moderate amount of sweets can have some surprising health benefits. One such benefit is the boost in mood that comes from consuming sugar. This is because sugar …
Crop Insurance is Extremely Important Risk Management Tool
WASHINGTON, DC – Texas cotton producer Jimmy Dodson told a Farm Foundation forum audience today that risk management tools, particularly crop insurance, “are extremely important to cotton producers.” Dodson, chairman of the National Cotton Council’s American Cotton Producers, was a participant in a panel discussion on “The Future Role of the Federal Government in Agricultural Risk Management” held at the …
Tell Congress to Act Immediately on Free Trade
This is a note from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Last week, the White House submitted the pending free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama to Capitol Hill for immediate consideration. Congress is expected to vote on the job-generating agreements tomorrow, Oct. 12, 2011. NCBA has been a leader in advocating support for these agreements, which will increase demand …
Florida Hoping for Passage of Trade Deals
Florida officials are saying passage of the trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea could mean thousands of jobs for the state. Download Audio 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 …
Disappointing Budget News Revealed During FL Committee Weeks
Florida’s Legislative Session is still a few months out, but committee weeks have already begun and Mary Ann Gosa, director of government affairs for IFAS at the University of Florida, says it is not exactly starting off the way they had hoped. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Georgia Department of Ag will have a Big Presence at Sunbelt
Georgia Ag Commissioner Gary Black says he is pleased that when the Sunbelt Ag Expo opens its gates next Tuesday, October 18, visitors will get a chance to learn more about Georgia Agriculture thanks to a partnership between the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Farm Bureau. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …