Honeybees are an important part of agriculture that have recently received more attention than they may have wanted, thanks to the well publicized Colony Collapse Disorder. In the following interview, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper talks with David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary for the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida Department of Agriculture, regarding Colony Collapse Disorder as well …
FL Ranch Receives 2013 Beef Quality Assurance Award
At this year’s Cattle Industry Convention the 2013 National Beef Quality Assurance Award was presented to the Kempfer Family with Kempfer Cattle Company in Deer Park, Florida. And in this week’s “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, we have both Henry and George Kempfer talking about their operation and being BQA …
Consumer Indifference
One thing is for sure, consumers have very little concept farming. 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
Bayer CropScience Hosting Annual Ag Issues Forum
As farmers from across the country prepare to meet in Kissimmee, FL later this week for the Commodity Classic, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper is already in town attending the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum. 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 …
More details on Food Price Inflation for 2013
USDA analyst Ephriam Liebtag breaks down the numbers for all of the food sectors. 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
Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Due by March 25
USDA reminds Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades that there are fewer than 30 days remaining in the filing period closing March 25, 2013. I talked with Lillian Salerno, Acting Administrator for USDA’s Rural Business Services Agency, as she fills us in on all the details. Download Audio To learn more …
Focus on Cotton Webcast Series
Cotton farmers can now easily access important crop info through the introduction of the new “Focus on Cotton” webcast. Cotton Incorporated Director of Agricultural and Environmental Research Ryan Kurtz says the new series is full of information from noted experts in the cotton industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Peanut Contracts Now Being Offered
Just this week it was announced that new contracts for the 2013 peanut crop are finally being offered as Tyron Spearman has the details. 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 …
US Cellulosic Biofuel Production Still Lagging Behind Targets
U.S. cellulosic biofuels production totaled about 20,000 gallons last year, well below the 500 million gallons target set by Congress. 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 …
Alabama SLE Rodeo is Next Week
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association wants to remind everyone of the 56th annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo coming to Montgomery next week. He said the working relationship between ACA and SLE has been going on for many years. Download Audio To get tickets call 1-888-2-rodeo-2 or go to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …