Hunger Growing

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us today about how 44 million people are now considered underfed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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

Specialty Crop Pest and Disease Updates

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The following report has a few alerts and updates regarding some pest and diseases that have the potential to harm specialty crops growers in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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, …

Retail Food Prices Up for 1st Quarter

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Marketbasket Survey the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $49.07, up $2.10 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. However, a closer look shows that Americans still spend the lowest percentage of their disposable annual income on food compared to any country …

Immigration & Tax Reform the Focus for Final Days of GA Session

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Georgia’s 2011 Legislative session is set to close on Thursday, April 14, 2011. But there is still a lot of work to be done and therefore, Bryan Tolar president of the GA Agribusiness Council, says they have been working feverishly on immigration and tax reform. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …

FL NRCS Field Offices Can Answer Conservation Questions

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Producers who are interested in implementing conservation practices on their operations should visit their local NRCS field office. As area conservationist Jeff White says they have numerous programs to fit a variety of conservation needs, including those in organics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …

Electronic Farming

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner checks into the question… Can agriculture operate electronically? Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 4 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2010. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

USDA Working to Improve the Nations Energy Situation

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

The Department of Agriculture is helping to meet the current adminsistration’s goal of reducing the nation’s dependence on foreign oil by focusing on three main components. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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 …

Progress of Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

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

The U.S. House has passed the legislation that aims to eliminate the unnecessary regulatory burden of requiring a Clean Water Act permit to apply an EPA registered pesticide. The timeline for the bill to be introduced in the Senate has yet to be determined. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talking about about proposed legislation that would move school food and nutrition programs to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. More information is available online by clicking on Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act. To find out what others are saying about the proposed legislation, click on What …