Here’s this week’s 04-09-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …
Plant Immunity
There are more problems with plant immunity. Everett Griner tells us about some that are showing up. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …
Bayer CropScience Addressing Challenges at the Seed Level
Cotton farmers have a multitude of challenges that they must face and Jeff Brehemer, marketing manager with Fibermax and Stoneville cotton seed, says many of these can first be addressed at the seed level. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
Newly Released Report Highlights FDA Weaknesses
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a report on the Food and Drug Administration’s inspections of domestic food facilities identifying significant weaknesses in FDA’s inspections. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Whining About Wine
According to a new report from the U-S Agriculture Department, many consumers around the world have switched to lower-priced wines in response to the economic worries. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Citrus Black Spot In Florida Confirmed by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday confirmed that the serious citrus disease citrus black spot has been found in commercial citrus in Collier County. The industry had been awaiting the confirmation. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report; stay tuned for more. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
U.S. Discusses Beef Trade with Japan
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been in Japan this week to promote stronger ties between the U.S. and Japan in the area of agriculture as part of the President’s effort to expand U.S exports through the National Export Initiative. Download Audio More information about Secretary Vilsack’s trip to Japan is available at www.usda.gov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …
El Nino Controlling Weather & Peanut Butter a Top Food
El Nino has had quite an affect on our weather patterns the past few months, as Tyron Spearman looks at whether that will continue much longer and also has a story on how important peanut butter is to all of us. Weather: Download Audio Peanut butter: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Sources Today Saying Citrus Black Spot To Be Confirmed in Florida
Although we still await official notification from USDA through press release channels, several sources early today are saying it soon will be official that black spot has indeed been confirmed in Florida citrus. Meanwhile, Southeast AgNet reporters are attending a seminar in Lake Alfred today where the future of the citrus industry is being discussed and growers and industry leaders …
Food Safety
Is our food safety system failing? Everett Griner has his take on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …