Helping Pollinators Do Their Jobs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Efforts continue by USDA to help pollinators, such as bees, to do their jobs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …

Tamarixia for Biological Control on Asian Citrus Psyllids

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

We told you last week that a new state-of-the art facility to improve the health of Florida’s endangered citrus industry opened in LaCrosse, as the Florida Citrus Repository will expand the Citrus Germplasm Introduction Program. It opens just four months after the expansion of the state’s Dundee Biological Control Laboratory, also integral to Florida’s fight against citrus greening, as it …

Estate Tax Repeal Legislation Captures Support

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Proposed legislation that would repeal estate taxes, the Death Tax Repeal Act by Texas Congressman Kevin Brady, has 218 co-sponsors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Don’t Pack a Pest

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On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s “Don’t Pack a Pest” campaign, which helps protect Florida’s $100 billion agriculture industry from the threat of invasive pests. Download Audio To learn more, click on “Don’t Pack a Pest” Campaign. You can follow Florida Commissioner …

Child Labor

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Everett Griner talks about child labor, and how far it should go in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …

Ag in Review Ending the Week of June 20, 2014

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This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring reports regarding the proposed waters of the U.S. rule, another tool in the fight against the PED virus, and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Ag Census Provided Sales Information

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Information from the latest U.S. Agriculture Census including a lot of information concerning ag sales from all sectors. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Subcommittee Examines Impact of EPA Water Rule on Agricultural Producers

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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, held a public hearing to review the interpretive rule regarding the applicability of Clean Water Act (CWA) agricultural exemptions. The CWA was signed into law in 1972 with an intent to preserve water quality in the United States by regulating discharges …

Changing Consumer Attitudes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Citrus, Dairy, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Farmers, like any good business owner, strive to respond to the market and what they perceive the market, driven by consumer demand, is telling them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

Uncertainty with Food Safety Modernization Act

Randall Weiseman Fruits, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Food Safety Modernization Act, but the Food and Drug Administration is assuring growers that they are looking to educate before enforcing the new food safety laws. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …