This release just in from the office of U S Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga): SEN. CHAMBLISS: GOV. VILSACK SHOULD BE THE NEXT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE (WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today received testimony from former Iowa Governor Thomas Vilsack for consideration to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department …
Record Peanut Crop
We’ve all heard how big the peanut crop was this past season, as Tyron Spearman looks at even more numbers associated with the record crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Schafer Still Promoting NAIS
Even though Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer is about to see his term end, he still continues to promote animal identification. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Estate Tax Not Going Away
There are indications that President-elect Barack Obama, with the support of congressional leaders, will move to block the estate tax from disappearing in 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Farm Bureau Follow Up On Ag Budget Cuts in Special Session
In this report, Florida Farm Bureau Director of Legislative Affairs Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives our listeners a rundown of the budget cuts to the Florida Dept of Agriculture in the Special Session this month. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Food Safety Scares: It Can Happen To ANY Commodity
Reggie Brown of the Florida Tomato Exchange (photo) was a featured speaker in a couple of the sessions at the recent Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA. After what he and his industry went through in 2008 due to innaccurate reporting of a salmonella outbreak that did not involve tomatoes at all, Brown had some pointed comments for …
FL Citrus Mutual’s Sparks on New D C Outlook
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks spoke recently to AgNet’s Ernie Neff about the new political scenario in Washington D C as it relates to the Florida citrus industry. Hear Sparks’ comments in these two reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
FL Legislature Cuts Budget
Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Sam Ard, has an update on the across the board cuts put together by the Florida legislature during their special session concerning the state budget situation and how they affect agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Following Salmonella Case and GA Peanut Farm Show Reminder
Many peanut growers have been following the situation concerning salmonella tied to peanut butter as Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with this along with reminding growers about the annual Georgia Peanut Show coming up Thursday in Albany, Ga. More on salmonella: GA Peanut Show: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
Only Two Weeks Until The GCC Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting is only two weeks away and Philip Roberts, Extension Entomologist with the University of Georgia tells us what we can expect during the one day event. Roberts says that there is no cost to attend the conference but pre-registration is appreciated as a lunch will be served. To register contact your county agent or …