Recommended FDA Improvements Ready for Senate Action

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

The Institute of Medicine has recommended that Congress take legislative action to provide the FDA with the authority it needs to fulfill its food safety mission. Meanwhile, the bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act is currently awaiting senate action. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Rural Broadband Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently issued a report on the efforts to increase broadband access in rural areas. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FCA Convention is Next Week

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention is just a week away as Jim Handley, FCA Executive Vice President, said it’s a great opportunity for producers to network. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

GA Peanut Industry Fighting Possible Ban

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

With the possibility of a ban on peanuts on airline flights, Tyron Spearman talks about how some in the peanut industry are not taking this lightly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Positive Meat Export Report

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork

According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the value of U.S. pork and beef exports in April were well above last year’s levels. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Office of Ag Water Policy

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Ag Water Policy, which was established to facilitate communications among federal, state, local agencies, and the agricultural industry on water quantity and water quality issues involving agriculture; and to help Florida farmers maintain access to sufficient water supplies. More information is …

Citrus Crop Forecasts Raised For Oranges, Grapefruit

Dan Citrus, Florida

The USDA late last week slightly increased the 2009-10 season production forecasts for Florida oranges and grapefruit. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

Gunter: Fully-Funded Citrus Research Panel Will Solve HLB

Dan Citrus, Florida

Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter says the Citrus Commission’s recent decision to make up for his group’s budget shortfall will help researchers find an HLB solution. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …

Farm Bill

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This next farm bill will be tough and Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

CRDF Rated; HLB Opinions Shared At Citrus Conference

Dan Citrus, Florida

In this first report from Florida Citrus Mutual’s Florida Citrus Industry Conference in Bonita Springs last week, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff says the Citrus Research and Development Foundation is reportedly doing everything that the National Research Council suggested it do. Download Audio The second report discusses strategies that members of a panel on “Surviving HLB” shared with growers. Download Audio …