TALLAHASSEE – Shoppers in England will have the opportunity to “taste the warmth of Florida sunshine” during January and February when Florida pink grapefruit are featured in 220 Waitrose stores in and around London. The promotion builds upon a multiyear marketing relationship between Waitrose and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Agriculture Should Heed Lessons from Fuel Sector
A multitude of legislative and regulatory proposals are currently affecting agriculture and Congressman Adam Putnam, says one that producers should be concerned about is the climate change bills in both the Senate and House. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
A Healthy Holiday
As the chaos of preparing the holiday meal is just about upon us, family and consumer sciences extension agent Sarah Burkett, gives a few tips on how to enjoy a healthy and economical Christmas dinner. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …
Estate Tax in Question
Many in agriculture are worried what may happen with the estate tax as Tyron Spearman looks at what some in our nation’s capitol are saying about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
Tough to Agree Upon Climate Change Resolution
American Farm Bureau chief economist, Bob Young, says when you look at the cap and trade proposals in both the U.S. House and Senate, the one thing that is agreed upon is that there will certainly be a major impact on agriculture. However not agreed upon, is whether that change will be good or bad. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Chambliss Request USDA and EPA to Update Climate Change Analysis
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and U.S. Representative Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), ranking members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees respectively, have sent letters to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson regarding the climate change legislation analysis models used by both USDA and the EPA. Full text of the …
Census of Horticulture to be Conducted
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is focusing on the horticulture industry with their most recent extension of the 2007 Census of Agriculture which will provide the only comprehensive, detailed data on U.S. floriculture, nursery and specialty crop operations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Losing Your Land
Eminent Domain laws mean trouble as Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026
NRCS Conducting Pilot Project on Hoop Houses
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is conducting a pilot project to increase the availability of locally grown produce in a conservation-friendly way. Leonard Jordan, NRCS regional conservationist for the East, explains more on the study to verify the effectiveness of ‘hoop houses’. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …
Putnam Co-Sponsors National School Salad Bar Legislation
The Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Act has been introduced in the House aimed at bolstering fruit and vegetable consumption in schools. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …