From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2015 – With today’s passage by the Senate of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on U.S. trade negotiators to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an Asia-Pacific regional trade deal. Senate lawmakers voted 60-38 to approve Trade Promotion …
Leasing Public Parks Land to Cattle Producers
The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, Jonathan Steverson, and his team are working on a proposal that will lease public parks land to cattle producers to be used for grazing cattle. The plan would mean reducing costs of Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 1
In the first of this series, Cathy Isom tells us where expansion efforts are underway to get more homes wired and connected for broadband internet. Download Audio More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
Peanut Standards Board Meeting
The Peanut Standards Board is meeting this week, and Tyron Spearman looks at some of the issues they are discussing along with more information concerning this year’s peanut crop. 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 …
Alabama NRCS Encourages Producers to Look at CSP
John Curtis, resource conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, encourages landowners to learn more about funds available through the Conservation Stewardship Program. 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 …
Stretching the Beef Checkoff Dollar
In our weekly “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Florida beef producer Jim Lefils knows it’s a struggle to make that dollar per head stretch as the dollar bill just doesn’t go as far as it used to. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics …
Budget Vetoes by Florida Governor Affect Citrus Industry
While Gov. Rick Scott did sign the $78.2 billion state budget yesterday, he also issued some $461.4 million in vetoes, including areas affecting the citrus industry. 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 …
Sugarcane Aphid Changing Pest Control in Sorghum
The University of Florida and University of Georgia held their annual corn silage and forage field day last week in Tifton. Southeast AgNet’s BrayAnna Bullard was there and has this report. 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 …
Heat Causing Crop and Pasture Stress in Southeast
Heat, and in many cases dry conditions, are causing stress on pastures and field crops. Susan Carter talked with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey who has an update on how weather conditions are affecting crops. 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, …
Senate Advancing Trade Promotion Authority
A 60-37 vote on Tuesday by the Senate sets Trade Promotion Authority up for final passage today. If approved, the stand alone Trade Promotion Authority bill would then be sent to the President’s desk to 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 …