Finding books that depict an accurate picture of American agriculture for middle and highschool students can be a challenge. One that Betty Wolanyk, director of Education and Research for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture answered with “The Man That Fed The World”, by Leon Hesser. The Man That Fed The World has been named book of the year …
Holidays a Great time for Beef
Thanks to the Beef Checkoff Program, consumers wanting to enjoy beef this holiday season are getting lots of suggestions on how to do it. To learn more about beef for the holidays click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
DCP Enrollment Underway
Enrollment for the 2009 Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment (DCP) Program for farms with base acres began this week as Tyron Spearman runs through some of the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
Slack Season on the Farm
If there is such a thing, which season is it? Everett Griner tells us and why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United 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 …
Agri-View Feature for the Holidays
In this edition of Specialty Crop News, a special Agri-View featuring background about Southeast AgNet commentary writer Everett Griner, who is among just a handful of people in the nation who can say he has been in the radio business since the days before audio tape recording was even invented! At 82 years young, Ev has been on-the-air since prior …
Citrus HLB Research Choice Process A Tedious One
Citrus growers everywhere seem to be clamoring for some research answers to the growing problem of HLB, or “citrus greening disease”. But they are reminded it takes time for research to produce results and therefore patience and good planning is critical throughout the process. In these two reports, some important insight and information provided by citrus grower Peter McClure who …
FL Sod BMP’s Save Money, Water
Florida sod producers now have a Best Management Practices program and a recent field day near New Smyrna Beach showed off what it can mean for conservation and water savings on Florida sod farms. The Florida office of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is a good place to start for producers looking for more information. Hear more in this report. …
NUTS For the Holidays?!
Ever wonder how nuts and the holidays go together? Everett Griner has, and it is the subject of this AgriView. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United 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 …
Controlling Fertilizer Inputs
With Input prices putting a pinch on producers, Larry Sanders President of Specialty Fertilizer Products says they have a few tools to help maximize your dollar. Sanders says that for more information regarding how these products can help you and to see research and testimonials log on to their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
Lower Cattle Numbers not Producing Higher Prices
Despite the smaller cattle inventories those in the beef sector are seeing lower returns and margins as most everybody is hurting from a return standpoint right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …