The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has been working for the past three years on getting recognition for specialty crops in the 2007 Farm Bill and while their efforts paid off, the bill is still not final. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GA Agribusiness Council Atlanta Mtgs Draw Ag & Political Leaders
This week’s Annual Meeting and Legislative Breakfast events hosted by the Georgia Agribusiness Council in Atlanta drew a good crowd of the state’s agriculture leaders, numerous lawmakers and legislative staffers. One of the big news items of the day is the announcement by GA Governor Sonny Perdue that some of the watering restrictions in Georgia will be relaxed, for now …
FL Agriculture Very Concerned Over UF/IFAS Budget Cuts
We’ve been contacted by several farm groups and industry leaders who are urging farmers to contact University of Florida’s President and the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives to say “no†to disproportionate cuts to the IFAS budget. Dade County Farm Bureau writes, “It seems that some people want to believe that agriculture in Florida is a dying industry. …
Final Veg and Melon Numbers
USDA has released its final report on fresh market vegetable and melon production for 2007. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Specialty Crops Push for Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance wants to see the House and Senate farm bills reconciled to get a bill friendly to specialty crops signed by the president instead of reverting to old law or extending the current bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida …
Farm Bill & “Permanent Law”?
In this report, comments from Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner late last week, about the talk in some circles about the Farm Bill reverting to ‘permanent law’ should differences in House and Senate versions not get worked out. Report (2:00 mp3) Hear the entire Conner interview in a previous post to this website. BY THE WAY, BREAKING NEWS…Today …
Conner Talks Specialty Crops
Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner talked about specialty crops when he was in Florida last week. Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Acting U S Ag Secty re Farm Bill in “Difficult Situation…”
In these two reports, excerpts from an exclusive interview with Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner during his quick visit to Florida this week. Conner explains concerns he says are holding up Farm Bill progress in Congress. Hear the entire Conner interview in a previous post to this website. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE …
Acting U S Ag Secretary Conner Exclusive re Citrus & Farm Bill
Acting U S Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner is traveling heavily these days all over the nation, making talks and engaging agriculture folks in discussions about Farm Bill negotiations that seem logjammed in Congress. In Florida this week to talk citrus issues, and to meet with a national gathering of farm cooperatives going on in Orlando, we appreciate being given exclusive …
Opening New Markets for Georgia Products
Opening new international markets for Georgia products is a priority for former state legislator and current deputy commissioner of agriculture Terry Coleman who talked with specialty crop producers about the potential at the recent SE Fruit and Vegetable conference in Savannah. Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …