The Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual will be held June 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. The event includes numerous industry meetings and an educational session, social gatherings, and golf and fishing tournaments. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus …
Farm Bill Hearings Coming to the Southeast
Southeastern producers will get their first opportunity to address concerns about the 2012 Farm Bill during farm policy hearings that have been scheduled in our area. Click here for exact times and locations as well as live video coverage and a public comment area. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Agrotain Does Well in Research Trials
Dr. Dennis Hancock, Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Georgia, said research they’ve been working on comparing enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer products in a Bermuda grass hay field setting shows how some products work better than others. Download Audio Check out the recent video from the third annual University of Georgia Hay School! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
PB&J for Earth Day & Peanut Calendar
Today Tyron Spearman tells us how peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were a big hit for Earth Day and also has a look at some upcoming meetings in the peanut indsutry. PB&J: Download Audio Calendar: 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 …
Citrus Crop Forecast Update: No Change at 131.6 Million Boxes
Here’s Florida Citrus Mutual’s review of today’s USDA citrus crop update: LAKELAND, Fla. (May 11, 2010) –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its May orange forecast for the 2009-2010 season showing no change to the 131.6 million box crop. The early and midseason orange crop remained unchanged at 68.6 million boxes while Valencias stayed at 63 million boxes. …
Final 2009 Cotton Crop Numbers
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released the final production figures from the 2009 cotton crop, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has a look at those 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 …
Food Basket Turnover
Is the southeast becoming the world’s food basket? Everett Griner has the info and tells us why this may happen. 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 …
FFB Recognized Putnam for 10 Years of Service
Florida Farm Bureau recently recognized Representative Adam Putnam for his 10 years of dedicated service in the U.S. House of Representatives. Something that he says has been a pleasure, but is still a work in progress. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Vilsack Believes the Farm Bill Discussion Needs to be Expanded
During a recent sit-down with the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, farm broadcasters asked a question regarding the farm safety net and managing risk in the next farm bill. The Secretary did not mince words with his response as he sees a need to expand the Farm Bill conversation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
Converting Animal Waste to Algae
Researchers are turning to Algal Turf Scrubber Raceways that can remove nitrogen and phosphorus in livestock manure runoff at a comparable cost to other manure management practices. 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 …