Farmer Victims

Thefts are still costly to farmers. Today Everett Griner talks about just what is targeted. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Farmers Fight Obama Administration Over H2A Debacle

This in today from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA): FFVA JOINS SUIT TO FIGHT H-2A REFORM FFVA and other growers’ associations filed suit June 9 against the U.S. Dept. of Labor in order to stop the present administration’s attempt to suspend Bush-era H-2A regulations that most of the industry still supports because of their simplicity and ease of …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Redbay Ambrosia Beetle

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is warning about the threat to avocado and redbay trees of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and the Laurel Wilt disease caused by the insect pest. More information is available from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry web site by clicking on Laurel Wilt. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

Water Wars

AL/FL/GA agreement is still missing. Everett Griner gives us the details. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Florida Plant Licensed for Oyster Irradiation Treatment

TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that the department’s Division of Aquaculture has licensed Food Technology Services Incorporated (FTSI) in Mulberry, Florida, to use irradiation to produce safer oyster products. This is the first facility in the nation that has been formally recognized to use this special process since the original approval was …

Last Day for Organic Initiative

June 12, 2009 is the last day for Florida farmers to apply for USDA’s new Organic Initiative. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Interstate Pest Control Compact

TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist has signed legislation that will protect Florida’s agriculture by affirming its good membership standing in the Interstate Pest Control Compact (IPCC) while joined by Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. House Bill 255, relating to pest control, ratifies the IPCC which is a 37-state cooperative effort to help fund the control, suppression or elimination of agricultural pests. …

Farmers Market Season

Farmers Market Season has officially started as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack opened up the Farmers Market at the USDA building in Washington DC earlier this week. There are 102 farmers markets in the state of Florida for a list log on to their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

New Program Rules for Specialty Crops

New rules for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crop Program are now in affect. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …

UF Modifies Plans for Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Plans for a new cellulosic ethanol research and demonstration plant to be built by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are being revamped for a location closer to Gainesville. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …