SE Schools to Receive Animal Genomics Grants

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

More than $11 million in grants has been awarded to 15 states to support research, education and outreach in animal genomics as institutions receiving these grants include Auburn University and the University of Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …

Peanut Promotions

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman talks about a couple of peanut promotions which took place this past week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

The One Thing You Can Count On

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

What is the one thing that you can count on for the food table? Everett Griner tells us and why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

FL Revenue Estimators To Set Budget Goals This Week

Gary Cooper Beef, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In these three reports, Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Director Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives us some insight on this first week of the Legislative Session, discussing this Friday’s state revenue estimating conference and what it means for the tough budget session expected ahead. Parks also gives us some details on a couple Farm Bureau priorities this Session. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Ag News Reports From Tallahassee – Go Darly Go!!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Southeast AgNet’s newsgathering intern this Legislative Session is Darly Adams (photo left). For this report she provides our listeners with comments from Senate Agriculture Chairman Charlie Dean (photo right), as well as some comments from a couple of our Florida state FFA officers on the scene at the state Capitol this week. In the photo is Florida’s state FFA President …

AL Major League Rodeo in Montgomery

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

Alabama’s only major league sporting event, the Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo, is back in Montgomery for its 52nd consecutive year taking place March 5th thru 7th at Garrett Coliseum. Tickets are available in downtown Montgomery at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office or to learn more log on to www.bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …

Consumers Confident with Beef

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Consumer confidence in beef has been climbing the past few years and a recent checkoff-funded survey shows that trend does continue. To learn more on how your beef checkoff dollars are working log on to www.beeffrompasturetoplate.com Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober …

Aereal “Fogging” Being Studied For Cheaper Citrus Psyllid Control

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this four-part report series, Doug Bournique (left) representing Indian River citrus growers, and grower Stan Carter (right), bring our audience up to speed on efforts presently underway to study possible effectiveness and effiiciencies of aereal applications of insect “fogging” technology. If studies currently underway prove its viability, some believe the method may soon save growers lots of money in …

Cool Names Make for Cool Foods

Randall Weiseman General, Vegetables

A new Cornell University study showed that when 186 four-year olds were given “X-ray Vision Carrots” they ate nearly twice as much as they did on the lunch days when they were simply labeled as “carrots.” And the influence of these names persisted with the children continuing to eat about 50% more carrots even on the days when they were …

Cotton Production Meetings Give Producers Answers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Cotton Production Meetings are still traveling the state educating producers and Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says that with some still unsure of what they will be planting this season, the workshops are a good chance for growers to get answers. Meetings for next week will be held in Wilcox, Pulaski and Bleckley Counties focusing on Weed …