Bob Redding was one of the speakers at last week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference, as his topic was the farm bill. One thing he told farmers was not to worry about the nutrition title aspect of the bill right now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Research Foundation and More on Calendar
A Citrus Research and Development Foundation board of directors meeting is slated Tuesday. New varieties meetings for growers are next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …
USDA Announces Results for 45th CRP General Sign-Up
AMES, IOWA, July 22, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The Department received nearly 28,000 offers on more than Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Peanut Industry Receives MAP Funds
Market Access Program funding is important for peanut exports and as Tyron Spearman reports, those in the industry are pleased to have those funds once again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …
Cattle Feedlot Numbers Continue to Decline
The latest USDA cattle on feed report was well within the range of expectations by industry analysts, as numbers were lower across the board. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on Investing in New Groves
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about how The Coca-Cola Company has made a long-term investment in Florida citrus by agreeing to buy all of the fruit produced from five million new orange trees planted on 25,000 net new acres by two Florida growers: Cutrale Citrus Juices and Peace River Products. More information is available …
More Findings Regarding the Food versus Fuel Debate
There has long been a fuel versus food debate regarding the use of feedstocks for energy, but a recent study has found no direct correlation between federal bio-fuels mandates and increasing food prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …
SNAP It Up
Fighting hunger problems are still abused. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, …
AgNet’s Online News Hits 20,000 Posts Milestone
Here is a note from Southeast AgNet Founder/President Gary Cooper concerning a milestone of our website: This website began archiving daily news reports in the spring of 2006. The posts remain online for those who wish to look back at farm news features in our primary “deep southeast” region of coverage. Website visitors now number in the thousands monthly. Most …
Florida Co Develops Export Markets for FL and US Farm Products
John Parke Wright IV is a descendent of a well established, multi-generation Florida farming family which grew its food and shipping businesses to global proportions decades ago. Remember Lykes Hot Dogs? Now operating J. P. Wright & Company, based in southwest Florida, he focuses on export market development for Florida and other U. S. farm products. In this audio feature …