In this report, some brief comments about the progress being made at Florida Citrus Packers Association with regard to new varieties research. Packers’ spokesman Richard Kinney says his team is searching far and wide for varieties that will do well in Florida, and which may help growers and industry weather the ongoing storm of disease challenges facing them. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
AL Ag Commissioner Heads NASDA
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks was elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during their semi-annual meeting last week. Listen to report here: Listen to interview by Randall Weiseman with Commissioner Sparks: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Tropical Fay Disaster Aid
Producers in Florida who were impacted by Tropcial Storm Farm may now be eligible for financial assistance to help restore agricultural operations harmed by the wind or water. A total of 59 counties in the state have been designated as eligible by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Listen to report Established farmers who were farming …
New Biofuel Sources
New sources of biofuels were the focus of the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo. One of those sources is forest products according to University of Florida forest utilization professor Marion Marinescu who coordinated the conference. Listen to report here: At Auburn University, assistant research professor Ron Putt is studying the feasibility of using algae from catfish farms for …
COOL Has Arrived
After six years, the country of origin labeling initiative that was part of the 2002 Farm Bill finally goes into effect today. Under Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Knight says it will be at least another six months before the law is enforced. Knight says they worked hard to make sure the law took concerns of all stakeholders into account. Sponsored …
Cotton Concerns About Farm Bill Implementation
Implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill continues and there are still some issues that concern the cotton industry according to Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission. The National Cotton Council reports that a bipartisan group of Cotton Belt Senators and House members, led by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Representatives Etheridge (D-NC) and Emerson (R-MO), has written Secretary of …
Won’t Be Easy…Won’t Be Quick
What is this? Well, Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Peanut Harvest Update
Tyron Spearman updates where things stand at this time with the peanut harvest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
First Mini-Greening Summit Mtg Further Updates Growers
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff attended the first of another series of HLB updates and offers this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
ACA Offering Reward after Cattle Thefts
Due to a recent number of cattle thefts in the state, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is reminding everyone about their $1000 reward of thefts of cattle from their members. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …