Jim Ewing, southern regional director for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), says the service has started its planting intentions survey to see what farmers plan to plant this spring. The March Agricultural Survey will include approximately 84,000 of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Florida Senators Trim ‘Legacy’ Money for Everglades, Springs
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 29, 2016………. Senators have reduced the amounts of proposed funding in a bill that seeks to pay for Everglades and springs-restoration projects over the next decade, as lawmakers continue to discuss how to spread voter-approved conservation money. The Senate General Government Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday backed an …
Georgia Grown Moment
For this week’s Georgia Grown moment, Seth Freedman of Peach Dish talks about the local meal kit industry. For more information about these locally produced meal kits, visit them on the web at peachdish.com. Download Audio You can find out more about Georgia Grown on Facebook, Twitter and at georgiagrown.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Focusing on Results of NRCS Programs
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says over the past month they have been focusing efforts on their results project on the tremendous work that’s been done by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in terms of our natural resources and environment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending February 26, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, a national media call took place this week concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at why it’s important for cattle producers to be BQA certified, provide an update on the availability of peanut seed, we have information about Pistachios, Marijuana and more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
World Pistachio Day
The colorful pistachio nut that will be celebrated all over the world today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. 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 …
Marijuana, a Hot Crop
Everett Griner talks about legal marijuana becoming a major crop in today’s Agri View. 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
Florida Cover Crops Tour is Next Week
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida invites those interested in learning more about how cover crops and no-till can improve soil health in Florida’ sandy soils, to attend the annual Cover Crops Tour. Janet Grabowski, manager of the Brooksville Plant Materials Center, says the annual event will be held March 4. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Drought Beer
Why you could be getting a taste of the drought in that next draught beer. 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
USDA and AFBF Discuss TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was the topic of discussion yesterday during a national media call with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. During that call, Secretary Vilsack said no country will receive more benefits from TPP than the United States, while Duvall ran through some of the numbers from their economic analysis. Download Audio Sponsored …