Cellulosic Biofuel Industry Seeks Investment Tax Credit

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops

Advanced biofuel businesses and advocacy groups have asked for a targeted investment tax credit to help the industry attract investment capital needed to accelerate production and meet ambitious volume requirements of the renewable fuel standard. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

Budget Woes a Difficult Issue for FL Legislators

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

With the Florida Legislature now in full swing for the 2010 session, Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says the budget issues they are facing are extremely difficult, but he hopes our representatives remember what a mainstay agriculture is to the Florida economy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Healthier Breads

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia

Agricultural Research Service scientists are working to develop new and tasty whole-grain oat or barley breads that offer antioxidants, fiber, and other components in an array different from that found in traditional whole-wheat breads. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

National Ground Water Awareness Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The American Farm Bureau Federation is supporting National Ground Water Awareness Week by urging Farm Bureau members to schedule an annual water well checkup. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

USDA to Issue Peanut and Cotton Payments

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

USDA has announced they will issue approximately $121 million in partial 2009-crop counter-cyclical payments to producers with upland cotton and peanut base acres enrolled in USDA’s Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) program, as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio For more information on the direct and counter-cyclical payment programs including a table displaying the target price, projected average market …

U.S. and Russia Agree on Reopening Pork Market

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to U.S. pork and pork products, while talks concerning poultry will continue in the coming weeks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Prescribed Fire

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the importance of prescribed burning to the health of Florida’s forests and safety in our wildland/urban interfaces. More information is available on the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Prescribed Fire. To view or download a brochure on the topic, click on Prescribed Fire In …

Killer Bees

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us today just how these are spreading across the U.S. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

March Citrus Industry Magazine Articles Previewed

Dan Citrus, Florida

Most Citrus Industry magazine readers should receive the March issue this week. University of Florida experts address canker and HLB management issues, Alternaria brown spot control failures caused by fungicide resistance, and an international citrus biotechnology symposium. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, also the Citrus Industry editor, has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Inducts 4 New Members

Dan Citrus, Florida

The late Earl “Duke” Crittenden, the late Bernard Egan, Harold McTeer and Howard Sorrells were inducted into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame last week. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …