Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up with Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks (photo left) for comments about a “unified tax” versus a federal marketing order under consideration, and about Legislative Sunset Review for the Florida Department of Citrus. Hear Sparks’ comments in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …
Cellulosic Ethanol The Topic of Talk Set for UF/CREC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – LAKE ALFRED, Florida – The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) will host a Cellulosic Ethanol lecture Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:45 p.m. in the Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall. The lecture, “Cellulosic Ethanol – Ethanol from the Inedible Portion of Plants”, will be presented …
FL 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit
This week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight from Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about last month’s Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando. More information can be found on the official Farm to Fuel web site. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Focusing on Specialty Crops
Everett Griner takes a look at just what specialty crop producers want and need Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida 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 …
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture runs through the numbers compiled this week from the cattle markets around the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
Greening Management & Southern Gardens Citrus
A recent gathering of citrus growers in Florida’s heartland region focused on greening management and sharing of ideas between the growers in attendance. After the discussion, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff caught up with Vice President of Grove Operations for Southern Gardens Citrus, Jim Snively (photo left), to discuss their greening management plan and Snively’s view of the future of Florida …
Update on Changes to Beef Checkoff
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board has been busy talking with a variety of producers and industry representatives this summer about possible changes to the beef checkoff, and CBB CEO Tom Ramey gives us an update on where that process currently stands. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …
Peanut Production Expected to be Up
Overall, the latest forecast from USDA is for peanut production to be up this year and that includes higher numbers here in the southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Slight Change in U.S. Cotton Crop Forecast
The September forecast for the U.S. cotton crop has been released by USDA, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. says there is a slight change from last month’s report. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Group Protecting Livestock Producers
For livestock producers, there is a group watching your back in Washington D.C. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida 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, 2025