Florida Strawberry Industry Increasing Consumer Advertising

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Florida’s strawberry industry will market the upcoming season’s berries with increased consumer advertising, using $180,000 of a $286,000 USDA specialty crop grant to fund billboard advertising in eight Northeastern cities including New York, Philadelphia and Boston. The remainder of the funds will be invested in research. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations in End Game Stage

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

According to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership are in the end game stage. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …

Holmberg Citrus Nursery: “Ultimate Citrus Resets” Offer A Head Start

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Holmberg Citrus Nursery structure spans 20 acres with plenty of room for expansion Doug Holmberg has been producing high-quality citrus resets for Florida citrus growers for more than half a century and has amassed one of, if not THE most extensive collections of citrus rootstocks and budwood trees in the industry at his remote Lithia, Florida citrus nursery location. Twenty …

Commissioner Putnam Thanks Governor Scott, Attorney General Bondi for Taking Action to Protect Florida’s Water Supply, Apalachicola Economy

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Tallahassee, FL – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam issued the following statement today after Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi filed suit on behalf of the state of Florida against the state of Georgia: Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …

Farm Bill Extension Not Good for Specialty Crops

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House Ag Ranking Member Collin Peterson told attendees at the recently held International Sweetener Symposium that a farm bill extension wouldn’t cover programs important to specialty crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Florida NRCS Soil Health Study Part of a Nationwide Effort

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Florida state agronomist Mimi Williams explains the significance of the nationwide cover crop study. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Gov. Scott: Florida Will Take Historic Legal Action Against Georgia in Fight to Save Apalachicola

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

APALACHICOLA – Today, Governor Rick Scott was joined by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to announce that the State of Florida will file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Georgia’s unchecked and growing consumption of water, which is threatening the economic future of Apalachicola. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Georgia Blueberry Farmer Affected by Lack of Stable Workforce

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Immigration has long been a issue in the agricultural sector and in the following report, Georgia blueberry farmer Jason Berry and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack explain how the issue is becoming progressively worse. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …

Finger Pointing

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Everett Griner lets us all know that farmers are not alone in the chemical run-off blame. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Healthier School Lunches

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On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the readiness of Florida schools to meet new federal standards for school meals. More information is available online by clicking on Fresh for Florida Kids. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …