AG CONNECT Expo, the new global Ag trade show in North America, announces that registration has opened for the 2011 show. AG CONNECT Expo 2011 is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This new international agriculture event showcases the latest industry innovations, products and technology …
FL Specialty Crop Foundation Names Sonia Tighe Executive Director
MAITLAND, Fla. – The Florida Specialty Crop Foundation has appointed agriculture industry veteran Sonia Tighe as its executive director effective Aug. 1. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Plans Still Being Worked Out for Administrative Disaster Assistance
Senate Ag Chair Blanche Lincoln says that she has been checking in on how the 1.5-billion dollars in pledged disaster assistance for farmers will be administered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …
Access to Fresh Produce Helps Producers and Consumers
Food and Nutrition Service Under Secretary, Kevin Concannon, says they are working to improve consumers access to healthy and nutritious foods, all the while opening up more markets for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
The Mighty Mushroom
More evidence is coming to light that the mushroom is indeed a super food as mushroom growers are investigating the use of indoor light to enhance vitamin D content. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Chambliss Working on FIFRA
Senate Ag leaders Blanche Lincoln and Saxby Chambliss have introduced legislation aimed at clarifying that additional permits are not required for pesticide application in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …
Consumers Prefer Domestically Grown Food
A new Harris Interactive poll has found 94-percent of people believe it’s important to grow food domestically instead of relying on foreign suppliers. And American Sugar Alliance Chairman, James Johnson, says this is good news for our local sugar producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Spicing Down High Blood Pressure
A new study shows that the spicy ingredient in hot peppers, capsaicin, could lower blood pressure. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Grocery Chains Promoting FL Seafood
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about major grocery retail chains that are promoting Florida seafood products through an advertising partnership with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Download Audio More information is available online by clicking on “Gulf Safe.” Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …
Trade Talks
U.S. officials are still trying new tactics. What are they? Everett Griner fills us in. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …