Georgia Beef Board Preparing for October

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

October will once again be a busy month for the Georgia Beef Board, as Suzanne Black says it all starts next week with the Georgia National Fair in Perry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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 …

Alabama Cattlemen Discuss Legislative Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

The 2014 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the topics during the recent Alabama Cattlemen’s Association fall board meeting. Dr. Billy Powell invited a few guests to discuss some matters of interest not only to cattlemen, but others in agriculture across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

Bayer to Help Fund Citrus Greening Research

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

At the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association convention today, Bayer CropScience will formally announce a significant contribution that will ultimately go to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to support HLB research. Bayer’s Rob Schrick, who manages the company’s horticultural business, reports on the background and amount of the contribution. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

Florida Beef Producers Seeing Value

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

With beef checkoff revenues down due to lower cattle numbers, Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council knows the value of every dollar they get is important to beef producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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 …

Citrus Crop Forecast “LIVE” Statewide Broadcast/Webcast October 11th

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Industry News Release

(Southeast AgNet, Ocala, FL, September 23, 2013) The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast “live” for the 19th consecutive year at NOON Friday, October 11 on Southeast AgNet Radio Network and at www.southeastagnet.com. Southeast AgNet is again the exclusive radio network source for this “live” coverage, first begun in the mid 1990’s …

Reaction to Citrus Acreage Decline

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Indian River area growers Cody Estes and George Hamner were on hand last week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Florida’s citrus acreage has declined to the lowest level since the USDA began keeping track in 1966. Estes reacts to the acreage decline in the first report. In the second report, Hamner reacts to both the total acreage …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on New Oyster Farming Technique

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about a new oyster farming technique that could help save the oyster industry in Florida. More information is available online by clicking on Oysters in Cages. To learn more about shellfish harvesting in Florida, click on Shellfish: A Valuable and Renewable Natural Resource. Download Audio You can follow …

Unusual Process for Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops

While we all wait to see just how and when a new farm bill will get put together, Tyron Spearman reports on how one House leader knows this has been an unusual process thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Wild Hogs

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Feral hog problem is continuing to grow by alarming numbers. Everett Griner talks about what some areas may be doing to try to control this problem. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR 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, 2026Florida …

SWFREC Is Not Closing but Transitioning to a New Role

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

UF Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Office of the Senior Vice President Agriculture and Natural Resources Gainesville, FL (09/20/2013)…We write to share with you news about the future of the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee, Florida. Our hope is to clarify some information and correct some misinformation that is circulating in the community. …