(This release in late Friday 1/8/10 from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s office in BARTOW, Fla.) – Congressman Adam Putnam today said he is preparing a letter from the Florida congressional delegation to urge prompt action from the federal government to help Florida agricultural growers recover from record cold weather. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference Attendance Up for 2010
The Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference is well underway as it started Thursday, January 7 and will officially wrap up on Sunday, January 10. And while attending the show your Southeast AgNet team caught up with Charles Hall of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association for some quick thoughts on the growing success of the annual show. Sponsored ContentUnited …
USDA: FL Farmers Brace for Deeper Freeze Some Areas Sun Night
Farmers in Florida face their biggest freeze battle yet. Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey explains what is headed Florida’s way (posted Friday afternoon 1/8/10): This arctic wave is not only affecting Florida farmers. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, says the arctic wave could threaten newly emerging shoots of sugarcane in Louisiana. There may be a silver lining to the cold weather …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 8th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …
Duration of the Cold Weather Posing the Real Threat
Josh Craft, assistant director of agricultural policy with the Florida Farm Bureau, says the freezing temperatures Florida is experiencing are certainly a challenge for farmers, but it’s the duration of the arctic air that has many citrus and strawberry growers concerned. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
Dow Excited About Their Role in the Future of Cotton
As cotton technologies and varieties continue to progress and change, Steve Brown, cotton development specialist with Dow AgroSciences, says they are committed to the growers and the cotton industry as a whole. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Constitutionality of Health Care Reform Being Questioned
A small contingent of legal scholars and many Republican lawmakers are arguing that the health care measures passed by both the House and Senate are unconstitutional and will be ruled so by the Supreme Court. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Starting off the New Year with Peanuts
Peanuts have long been an American staple and in the following two reports we will discuss some new peanut products now on the market, as well as the benefit of incorporating peanuts in your weight loss efforts. Product Development Nutrition Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
FL Weather Expectations for Jan 8 – 9 Wkd – Attention Growers!
We thank Gene McAvoy,County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension, for helping us stay in the loop on weather in his part of the region of South Florida. He forwards the following Urgent Weather Message to Southeast AgNet Friday afternoon from the National Weather Service. This is of concern to all areas of south Florida. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of …
Peanut Posted Price Up But No New Contracts
Today Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut posted price information along with an update concerning other pricing news that growers may be looking for. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …