AL Ag Department Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is accepting grant applications for projects that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops in foreign and domestic markets. The application deadline for these specialty crop block grants through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is May 4, 2012, 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time (CST). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Bill Hopes to Eliminate Military Encroachment

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Florida Ag producers are all too familiar with urban encroachment but State Representative Ritch Workman says there is also such a thing as military encroachment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …

Full Implementation of South Korea FTA Coming Soon

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk discusses the soon-to-be fully implemented South Korea Free Trade Agreement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support …

2012 Commodity Classic Well Under Way

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

As we continue to bring you coverage from the 2012 Commodity Classic, we have this report from Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

Citrus Growers Tour Research Grove

Dan Citrus, Florida

Numerous research reports were heard Thursday by approximately 70 growers that toured the Mid Florida Citrus Foundation’s Krezdorn Research Grove near Winter Garden. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

Latest Figures Show Peanut Usage is Up

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Peanuts

According the the recent peanut stocks and processing report, peanut usage is up as Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …

New Meat and Poultry Nutrition Labeling Requirements in Effect Today

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) final rule requiring nutrition labeling for most single-ingredient, raw meat and poultry products, including ground products, goes into effect today. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

Pork Checkoff Investment Yields PRRS Breakthrough

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

Building on work originally funded by the Pork Checkoff, a consortium of scientists from around the country has discovered a genetic marker in pigs that identifies whether or not a pig has a reduced susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) – a disease that costs the U.S. pork industry an estimated $664 million per year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Citrus Industry eNews: Gardinier’s Advanced Citrus Production System

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Special Rebate Offer Jan. 1-May 31, 2012 DON’T MISS THIS Growers See Gardinier’s Advanced Citrus Production System Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

Pigweed Power

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner explains to us that although science is laboring on trying to figure out how to get rid of pigweed, the problem weed is continuing to grow. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …