Southeast AgNet E-News: Farm Bill and M-Cool Updates

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar

This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-News includes an update on the Farm Bill and the final M-Cool ruling. Want to hear more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

Still Tracking the Nonexistent Food Price Hikes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Corn, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables, Weather

Despite numerous predictions of an increase in food price inflation for 2013, food prices are remaining relatively flat. USDA economist Ricky Volpe gives us all the details in the following reports. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Building Rural Communities Act Included in House Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Congressman Steve Southerland discusses the Building Rural Communities Act, legislation that he introduced and has been included in the House Ag Committee approved Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …

Southeastern Farmers Made Good Planting Progress Last Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

According to the latest National Ag Statistics Service Planting Progress Report, farmers in both Georgia and Alabama were able to get quite a bit of planting done last week. Alabama: Download Audio Georgia: Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Peanut Planting Continues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Seed continues to go on the ground as Tyron Spearman has an update on the planting progress here in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Planning Most Innovative Field Day Yet

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Sunbelt Ag Expo will hold its annual Field Day on July 11, and Farm Manager Michael Chafin says this year’s event will be the most innovative yet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …

Sugar Industry Dealing with Surplus

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

USDA’s Gary Crawford explains how a huge surplus of sugar is causing headaches for producers and USDA policy makers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

Congressmen Draw Chuckles and Groans at Citrus Meeting

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Florida Congressmen Tom Rooney, Dennis Ross and Ted Yoho discussed immigration reform and more at a town hall meeting at Florida Citrus Mutual in Lakeland Wednesday. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities …

Pleased with Beef Checkoff Audit

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In this weeks “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff Jim Handley, Executive Vice President of the Florida Beef Council, talks about how pleasing it was to see the results of the recently completed audit of the beef checkoff by the Office of Inspector General. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …

New Peanut Loan Program Manager

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman tells us about the new market assistance loan program manager for peanuts which will be taking over that position for USDA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentPropane Education and Research Council Shares Opportunities For Ag ProducersDecember 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …