Rural Recovery

Everett Griner explains how revitalizing the rural economy is working. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …

GAC will Continue to Work on Immigration Reform

Georgia’s 2011 Legislative Session may be officially in the books, but Georgia Agribusiness president, Byran Tolar, says that doesn’t mean that all the work is done especially when it comes to this year’s hot button issue, immigration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

GA Producers Encouraged to Sign Up for Market Bulletin

Georgia Ag Commissioner, Gary Black, encourages producers to visit www.thegamarketbulletin.com where they can place an on line order for their subscription to the Market Bulletin. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …

FL to Receive Funds to Continue Gulf Seafood Testing & Marketing

Over a year after the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Department of Agriculture continues to collected and test seafood samples with all results showing that Florida Gulf seafood is safe to eat. And the testing will continue as an agreement has been reached with BP for $20 million over the next three years to enhance …

FL Ag Commissioner Says HB 7219 Makes Nutritional & Fiscal Sense

The Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act (HB 7219) is continuing its successful run through the legislative gauntlet as it will now move to the House floor. In this report Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam exlpains why he stands in strong support of the legislation that would shift the responsibility of School Lunch program over to the Department of Agriculture. …

Water Wars

The three state squabbles are not over yet, and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

USDA Announces May 27 Deadline for BCAP Proposals

USDA Farm Service Agency Acting Administrator Val Dolcini has announced the deadline for project area proposals for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). To be considered, proposals must be submitted to the applicable state office by close of business, May 27, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

Eradication Declared in Miami-Dade County Peach Fruit Fly Program

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced that eradication has been declared in the peach fruit fly outbreak in Miami-Dade County. Regulations have been lifted and fruit movement is no longer prohibited after three life cycles of the fruit fly have occurred and no additional peach fruit fly has been found. Trapping will continue under the statewide …

Lawmakers Working to Reduce EPAs Grip on Agriculture

There are a couple of bipartisan efforts on Capital Hill to help ease what some producers feel is over-regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency and other governmental agencies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Farmers Market Directory Open For Updates

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has begun the process for updating the USDA National Farmers Market Directory. Managers can update their market listings at www.usdadirectoryupdate.com. The complete directory will be released in time for National Farmers Market Week, August 7-13. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …