A bipartisan group of former U.S. Agriculture Secretaries Friday issued an open letter urging Congress to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, …
Scott’s $79.3B Budget Seeks Tax Cuts, Economic Incentives
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 23, 2015………. Gov. Rick Scott on Monday proposed boosting the state budget by more than $1 billion in the year that begins July 1, saying the additional spending would help Florida prepare to weather the next recession. Despite calling for slashing $1 billion in taxes, the spending …
New Research Could Be the Key to HLB
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) sent out a release today stating that it has developed a new transgenic citrus tree that shows strong resistance to greening. Although it may be a long time until the trees are available commercially, UF/IFAS senior vice president of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jack Payne, said it’s Sponsored ContentFlorida …
FAST TRACK Deadline Approaching
The registration period for FAST TRACK Suite III, featuring four IFAS seedless easy peel tangerine/mandarins will close at 4PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Once closed, registration to plant or commercialize these selections will remain closed for Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Cattle Feedlots Continue to Suffer Losses
According to USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed Report, the number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S was 10.8 million head on November 1, two percent above November 1, 2014. But, placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.28 million head, 4 percent below last year, while marketing’s of fed cattle during October totaled 1.63 …
Georgia Grown Moment
In this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black discusses Thanksgiving, and how thankful he is for those in agriculture who provide not only the food we eat, but other items we may not always think about around the dinner table. Download Audio You can find out more about Georgia Grown on Facebook, Twitter and at georgiagrown.com. Sponsored …
Blue Milk
You will not find it in your grocery store, unless you live in Missouri. There is a dairy producing Blue Milk. Everett Griner talks about a Missouri promotion that is catching on in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Connect with Shatto Milk Company on Facebook. Image credit: Permission granted for use by Shatto Milk Company, Osborn, Missouri. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 20, 2015
In our weekly recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about new funds that are now available for landowners wishing to protect various land types through conservation easements, tax extenders, peanuts and trade, which type of turkey to buy for your Thanksgiving feast, bacon and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama and Georgia cattle market numbers for the week ending November 20th, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
California Citrus Mutual Donates $25,000 Toward Biological Control Research on the Asian Citrus Psyllid
From California Citrus Mutual: California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is pleased to announce it has donated $25,000 to the crop sciences department at Cal Poly Pomona for research on Tamarixia radiate, a biological control agent for the Asian citrus psyllid. The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive insect known to be in California that can carry a deadly citrus disease called …