January Freezes Causing Tomato Prices to Soar

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

USDA economist Ephriam Leibtag, says tomato prices increased by 15% in March due to the weather issues FL experienced earlier this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Exceptions being Sought for Small Producers in Food Safety Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, could come up for discussion on the Senate floor this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

Health Care

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Agriculture is facing health care problems. How much? Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026

FL Tomato Safety Bill on the Governor’s Desk

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Senate Bill 350, requiring increased inspection of Florida grown tomatoes, is now headed to Gov. Charlie Crist’s desk. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 16, 2010

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Here’s this week’s 04-16-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …

This Year’s Cool Weather Still Affecting FL Produce

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The extended cold snap back in January in addition to unseasonably cool weather this spring has affected the markets for many specialty crops in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

Specialty Crop Block Grants Being Accepted in AL

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is accepting grant applications for projects that enhance the competitiveness of United States specialty crops in foreign and domestic markets. The application deadline for these specialty crop block grants through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is May 3. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …

The Return of the Peoples Garden

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

USDA’s “People’s Gardens” are being planted again this year with 255 gardens already established this year by Agriculture Department workers worldwide. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

Trucking Bill Could Have a Positive Economic Impact

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

As Florida’s legislators work on their seventh week of the 2010 session, Florida Farm Bureau director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks says one bill of particular interest for specialty crop growers deals with trucking. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

New Study Looks at Link Between Produce and Reduced Cancer Risk

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A new study has found that fruit and vegetable consumption may have less of an effect on cancer risk than once thought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …