Anne Marie Mattison from University of Florida’s College of Agriculture, Food & Resource Economics Department attended the recent winter joint luncheon of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association and Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association, where she and students presented the progress of the GATOR NAMA club and invited Florida agribusinesses to consider interns for work in their operations. …
Food Inflation
Today Everett Griner is taking a look at who is making the big profits on food. His findings may surprise you. Download Audio
Uncertain Future
Everett Griner tells us how farm programs are facing certain changes. Download Audio
FFAA Considers Joining Lawsuit Over New EPA Water Criteria
Members of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) gathered in St. Petersburg this week for their winter meeting, and among many topics discussed, the pending lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its proposed implementation of new numeric nutrient criteria for water bodies. In this report, hear FFAA President Mary Hartney explain actions FFAA is considering on the …
Opportunities for Meat Exports
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairman Keith Miller said while beef exports were good in 2010, there are even more opportunities all across the world right now. Download Audio
Farm Income Up
Was 2010 a record breaking year? What about 2011? Everett Griner looks at this. Download Audio
U.S. Meat Production to Hold Steady
When it comes to U.S. meat production this year, don’t expect to see any changes in the overall numbers from last year. Download Audio
FL Travel Gets Cumbersome for New Ag Commish, State Officials
As new leaders and new rules of the game start to settle in Tallahassee, a new ag commissioner and other state officials may find new challenges in trying to get where they need to go on time and see who they need to see, especially in a state more than a thousand miles long. But the one in charge now …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report
This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: South Florida Growers Brace for Water Restrictions Water restrictions will be a certainty by late January or early February without ample rainfall in the District. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet in Clewiston next week and the amount of available water …
Rising Feed and Input Prices for 2011
While farmers are coming off a year of record incomes and export sales, the outlook for 2011 may be a bit different, especially for livestock producers. Download Audio