USDA has scheduled two listening sessions in order for the specialty crop committee to hear comments regarding the research needs of the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …
FL Bronson Seeks Early Opening of Summer Oyster Area
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that he has asked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) to open the summer oyster harvesting area in the Apalachicola Bay system now in response to the oil leak out in the Gulf of Mexico. The summer oyster area is normally open for harvest 92 …
Growing Big’uns!
Worlds Largest competition is underway. Want to know how to grow the biggest? Everett Griner gives us some tips from the pros. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …
AL NRCS Announces Another Batching Date for CSP
Alabama Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, says that June 11, 2010 is the batching date for the Conservation Stewardship Program which will help the producer achieve conservation all the while benefiting the farmer as well. Download Audio Visit the Alabama NRCS Website for more information. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
EPA Nutrient Standards to have Profound Impact on FL Ag
Director of Government & Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Staci Braswell, says a recent study regarding the economic impact of EPA’s proposed nutrient criteria standards shows that they will have a significant affect on those currently in agriculture, as well as limiting any future agricultural growth. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Debate on Fruit and Veggie Subsidies
As lawmakers are hearing ideas on how to make fruits and vegetables more affordable for schools and for low income Americans, a debate has arisen on whether or not the specialty crops should be subsidized. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Big Farming
Big farms lead to big machines which lead to big productivity. Everett Griner has some statistics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack Visits FL Specialty Crop Operation
Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack recently took his first official visit to Florida where he visited a local strawberry and cantaloupe farm. Vilsack on USDA Programs: Download Audio Vilsack on Farm Labor: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
I See a Bee and the Bee Sees Me
A new study suggest that bees can learn to recognize human faces, or at least face-like patterns. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Bayer Introduces New Potato Herbicide
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Bayer CropScience Release – May 18, 2010) — Potato growers looking for higher potato yields and more sacks per acre have a new, highly effective and reliable solution with Rely® 280 herbicide from Bayer CropScience. Rely 280, an advanced and more concentrated formulation of Rely herbicide, is now registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency …