Food Safety Joins List of Items Passed During Lame Duck Session

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food Safety Modernization Act has passed Congress, adding yet another feather to the cap of agriculture as it joins food nutrition and tax reform as important legislation passing in the final days of this lame duck session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

A Friendly Holiday Reminder Regarding Invasive Species

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Wayne Dixon, acting director of the Division of Plant Industry for the Florida Department of Agriculture has this message to both producers and consumers who may be traveling over the holidays. 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 …

A Host of Weather Issues Could Affect Producers Well into Spring

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

It’s not just the cold weather that southeastern producers are having to contend with as an impending drought could affect many sectors of agriculture well into the spring. 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 …

The Rest of the Story Behind the Chestnut

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

Chestnuts date back to prehistoric times and could have been one of the first foods eaten by man. 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

Farm Economy

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Everett Griner explains how there is no recession in agriculture. 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

Census Shows a Horticulture Increase but Still Lagging Rest of Ag

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The 2009 Census of Horticultural Specialties was released recently and director of the National Ag Statistics Service, Joe Prusacki, says U.S. horticultural operations are becoming more diverse and taking advantage of newly emerging agricultural trends. But the overall sector is still lagging behind sales of agricultural products as a whole. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

A Brief Look at the Infamous Fruitcake

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

Whether loved or hated the fruitcake certainly has a reputation to uphold. One that has actually evolved over the centuries. 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

Farm Land Values

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Are farm land values to high? Everett Griner tells us his view. 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

FFB Pleased with the Estate Tax Deal

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

Adam Basford with the Florida Farm Bureau says the new estate tax extension that allows for a 5-million dollar exemption and a 35% rate is exactly what they have been hoping for. 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 …

Freeze Effects on Specialty Crops and Their Markets

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

The following three reports are a quick update on how the bitter cold in recent weeks that has blasted the Deep South has affected our specialty crops. Effects on Markets: Download Audio Sugarcane Crop: Download Audio Georgia’s Specialty Crops: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …