FFVA Watching Climate Change Legislation

Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association President Mike Stuart says that they have been watching the progress of the American Clean Energy and Security Act. 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 …

Future of Fruit and Veggies in the SE Looks Promising

Fruit and vegetables have always been more of a Florida crop here in the Southeast, but Dr. Stanley Culpepper weed scientist with the University of Georgia, says that Georgia has been making strides in the area as well. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Recovery Assistance for Catfish Farmers

Catfish farmers are feeling a financial squeeze but assistance is being found with a program through the Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 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 …

Administration Outlines Food Safety Overhaul

A plan has been revealed to revamp the nation’s food safety system and efforts are already underway to move things forward. 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 …

New Lettuce Breeding Lines

Researchers have released three new leaf lettuce breeding lines with resistance to corky root, a serious disease of lettuce. 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 …

Former FL Governor Proposes New Immigration Plan

An independent Council on Foreign Relations – co-chaired by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush – has recommended a strict end to quotas on work-based immigrant visas. 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 …

Folic Acid Recommendations

Federal guidelines for folic acid intake have been updated to strongly encourage all women of child bearing age to take a daily multi-vitamin with folic acid. Julie Shertzer with Ohio State Extension explains why and what this important nutrient is. Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial …

Taking Count

Everett Griner gives us some information from the farm census. USDA NASS 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, 2026

Piloted Quarentine Crop Insurance

USDA is offering a new pilot quarantine insurance product to California citrus and avocado growers and Risk Management Agency acting administrator Bill Murphy says the program is receiving much interest from across the country. 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 …

New Crop Insurance Product Being Tested in California Citrus

There is a new type of crop insurance product being tested in California that should be of interest to other fruit and vegetable producers around the country, even though it may not be fine-tuned and available for other states or crops for at least a couple more years. Rod Bain of USDA Radio News offers more details in this report. …