Bees-part 1

Dan Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In this the first of a two party series Cathy Isom looks into what’s causing major declines in honeybee populations and who is offering help. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Increased Florida Ag Exports

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Fruits, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about how Florida Ag Exports increased to $4.1 billion in international agricultural trade. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

Putnam on Trade Promotion Authority

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Many ag groups have been asking Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority and Thursday, the U.S. Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle by voting 62-38 to end debate on the bill, moving it towards a final vote. TPA is a topic that Southeast AgNet recently discussed with Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, and Josh McGill has the story. Download …

State Sours On Sugar Land As Fix For Everglades

Dan Florida, General, Industry News Release, Sugar, Water

By Jim Turner From: The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 14, 2015-The state officially lost its appetite Thursday for buying a large chunk of sugar land to help restore the Everglades. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted unanimously to terminate an option that had been signed by former Gov. Charlie Crist to purchase 46,800 …

Farmer’s Market Phenomenon

Dan Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Cathy Isom talks about the Farmer’s Market Phenomenon – why the most traditional way to buy and sell farm products is becoming more popular. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Still Pushing for U.S. Sugar Land Purchase

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Florida lawmakers are locked in a budget impasse, but that didn’t stop several members of the Everglades Trust and Audubon Florida to push for completing a purchase of U.S. Sugar Corporation land in the Everglades this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida …

Buffett Rallies Parrotheads for Sugar Land

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 7, 2015………. With musician Jimmy Buffett singing about “changes in latitudes” Tuesday outside Florida’s Capitol, proponents of buying Everglades land from U.S. Sugar Corp. hope in the next few weeks to change the attitudes of Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

Sugar Association Raises Concerns about Dietary Guidelines

Randall Weiseman General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Sugar

The Sugar Association questioned the 2015 Dietary Guidelines process during testimony delivered at a public meeting Tuesday in Bethesda, Maryland. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

NFU Maintains Sugar Policy Support at Annual Conference

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Sugar

During the National Farmers Union annual convention last week, part of their updated policy portfolio included support for America’s sugar farmers and the policy on which they depend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

Skilled Operators

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner talks about how crop dusting is essential to farming in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025