GA Sen. Chambliss Applauds Senate Action to Override Farm Bill Veto
Citrus Commissioners Tentatively Approve Budget Plan
At this week’s Citrus Commission meeting at the Florida Department of Citrus in Lakeland, the FDOC budget for the coming season was a main topic of discussion. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was on the scene and files this report. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Citrus Crop 2008-2009 Outlook
In this feature with soon-to-retire citrus statistics administrator Bob Terry with the Ag Statistics Service, Terry discusses what his folks in the field are noticing with respect to the crop now on the trees for next season. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
NCBA President on Beef Trade
Getting U.S. beef flowing back into many of the countries after the BSE incident back in late 2003 has been a struggle and one of those is South Korea. NCBA President Andy Groseta spoke this morning at the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and talked about not only that but many other issues. Pictured is FCA Executive VP Jim Handley, FCA …
More Farm Bill Facts
There are many who don’t understand what all the farm bill actually does as Tyron Spearman has a look at some more of the facts about the new bill which was recently passed. Report (1:10mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The Conservation Reserve Program
Did you sign up for CRP? Today Everett Griner looks at the fact some of those who did may be having second thoughts.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm to University Meeting
Fruit and vegetable producers are invited to a growers meeting next week about opporunities to participate in the “Farm to University Program” at the University of Florida. This meeting is open to all growers of vegetables and fruits, especially smaller growers, and it will be held at the Hillsborough County Extension Office in Seffner from 12:30 – 4:00 pm. Growers …
First Cotton Price Forecast
USDA has always been prohibited by law from forecasting cotton prices, but that was changed in the new farm bill. The first cotton price forecast was issued last week. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Commish Chair on Greening / Exec on Budget Changes
In the first report, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr shares his feelings about citrus greening disease, as one citrus grower speaking to others. In the second report, comments from Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck explaining FDOC proposals that could divert as much as 20 million grower dollars next season from marketing initiatives into research. Report (1:30 …
NCBA Preparing Producers for COOL
Country of Origin Labeling will officially start on September 30th, 2008. So Ashby Green with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is attending the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention this week helping producers with information so they can be ready for it. Report (1:00mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024