Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has been attending the meeting in Ft. Pierce of some of the top scientists with the USDA and The National Academy of Sciences where citrus greening was the topic of discussion. There were some suggestions made and Ernie tells us just what some of these were.   Report 1 (2:00 mp3)                       Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Farm Bill Taken by Higher Committee
With certain ones in Washington scrambling to get a farm bill completed by Friday, Tyron Spearman reports that for now it’s been taken over by a higher committee. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Commodity Futures Trading Concerns
Agricultural interests are concerned about the effect speculators in the commodity markets are having on prices. The commodity futures trading commission held a forum on the topic this week and Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says the cotton industry was represented. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Florida CSP Workshop Tuesday
Agriculture producers in parts of Bay, Jackson, Holmes, Walton and Washington counties could be eligible for payments from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Conservation Security Program. Landowners in that area learn can more about the program during a workshop at the Washington County Ag Center April 29 at 7 pm. Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Conservation Security Program specialist …
Safe FEAST Act Introduced
Congressman Adam Putnam of Florida this week introduced legislation to modernize America’s food safety network. The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act, or “Safe FEAST Act,†would establish new food safety requirements for domestically produced and imported food to identify and prevent potential sources of food-borne illness. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Preserving Cultural Resources
Preservation of natural resources includes preserving historic cultural resources as well according to Teresa Paglione, cultural resources specialist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Beef Board to Answer Checkoff Questions
Officers with the Cattlemen’s Beef Board will be on RFD-TV this coming Monday, April 28th to answer producer questions about the beef checkoff. The hour-long program starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/7:00 p.m. Central time. Report (:30 mp3) To learn more log on to www.beefboard.org Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
USDA asked to Help Pork Industry
Many hog producers are seeing tough times right now due to a variety of reasons and because of this, USDA has been requested to help with some pork purchases. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
No Non-ambulatory Livestock in Food Chain
A petition has been filed with USDA requesting they amend the rules so non-ambulatory animals are not allowed in the meat supply. Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The EU and the Synthetic Fuels Dilemma
Is this affecting the entire world? Everett Griner tells us and why.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024