Many parts of our listening region experienced a rare white Christmas weekend for 2010. Including the Athens, Georgia area where CAM Ranches owner, Andrew McPeake, didn’t get much of a holiday as he was busy checking on his cattle and ensuring that they had plenty of feed and hay to keep them warm during the blistering temperatures. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Advanced Citrus Production System Advantages Cited
The Advanced Citrus Production System utilizing open hydroponics was one of the topics University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann discussed with Peace River Valley growers on a Southwest Florida bus tour recently. He summarizes his points in this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Pleased that GIPSA Rule Will be Analyzed
USDA did announce this past week that they will be conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed GIPSA livestock marketing rule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
December Citrus Industry Has CEU Article And Citrus Guide
Two very valuable parts of the December issue of Citrus Industry magazine are the latest pesticide safety and test combination that allows growers to earn one Core CEU unit, and the annual Citrus Guide that provides readers with a directory of numerous citrus organizations and agencies. Citrus Industry Editor Ernie Neff tells about the CEU article and the annual Guide …
Food Safety
Senate will be debating the food safety issue. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
More Cotton vs Peanut Pricing & Peanuts Hurt by Spending Bill Cuts
With current cotton prices many still wonder how that’s going to affect peanut acreage next season as Tyron Spearman has more on that issue while also looking at how peanut programs will be affected by spending cuts. Prices: Download Audio Spending: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Livestock Price Forecasts Vary
The updated forecasts for 2010 beef, pork, broilers and turkeys were all raised but the price forecasts all vary. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Food Safety Joins List of Items Passed During Lame Duck Session
The Food Safety Modernization Act has passed Congress, adding yet another feather to the cap of agriculture as it joins food nutrition and tax reform as important legislation passing in the final days of this lame duck session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
Sales of Real Christmas Trees Down
As many of us prepare to gather around the Christmas Tree, a new Agriculture Department Census report shows that less of us have been choosing the real thing. Therefore, the industry is considering a check-off program to pay for promotion and research efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeast has New Representation on House Ag Committee
The size of the next House Ag Committee for the 112th Congress will remain the same at 46 members. However, 16 freshman Republicans will be joining the committee with three of those being from our neck of the woods. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …