FFB Says Veto Overide Good for Producers

This week’s big news from Tallahassee was the legislature’s passage of a veto overide of last year’s General Ag Bill and in the following report Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks explains how that is good for the ag community . Download Audio And you can listen to all of the legislative happenings for this week in this report of the …

GA Ag Commissioner Weighs in on Immigration Concerns

For this weeks Georgia legislative update we turn to Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black regarding an issue that has received a lot of attention this session, immigration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Producers Can Get a Jump on Value Added Producer Grants

The Notice of Funds Availability for the Value Added Producer Grant program is expected to be released soon, but Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Director Ray Hansen says there are steps producers can do in the meantime to be better prepared. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

GA Development Authority Can Help Farmers Looking to Expand

With commodity prices on the rise, David Skinner with the Georgia Development Authority reminds producers who may be looking to expand that they are available to make farm and agribusiness loans Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida …

The FDA Receives Better Understanding of Florida Produce

Some University of Florida food safety experts recently took the initiative to educate federal officials about the produce industries they regulate with a cross-state tour that provided a behind-the-scenes look at growers’ operations and food safety efforts. Download Audio Click here for the complete article. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …

Home Gardening

Home gardening is the highest since WWII. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …

EPA Seeking Comments on Call to Cancel Use of Methyl Iodide

The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting comments on a request submitted by the environmental group, Earthjustice, to cancel all uses of methyl iodide claiming that its toxicity is now thought to be significantly greater than originally assumed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

FFB Updates Issues Briefs on Website

In an effort to keep it’s members informed the Florida Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Policy Division has put together eight new issue briefs on important topics facing our state and industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle …

Farm Tours

There is a new concept to food production. Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …

Discussion of School Nutrition Program Shift Begins in Senate

The Senate Agriculture Committee will be discussing shifting responsibilities for school nutrition programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture, a proposal Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is pushing for, but one that has received a lukewarm response from the state’s Board of Education. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …