Citrus Greening Research Focusing on Three Major Areas

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Stay tuned to this website in coming weeks as we will be posting numerous comments from leading scientists involved in citrus greening research. Listen to the series of reports posted below and hear comments from UF/CREC Director Dr Harold Browning, and USDA Hort Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold, about updates expected later this summer from research projects now underway in …

FL Receives Conservation Innovation Grant

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Florida Wildlife Fund recently was awarded a  grant to continue work that’s been underway with cattle producers in the Lake Okeechobee watershed.  Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …

Hog Numbers Still Increasing

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

The latest hogs and pigs report shows producers at this time are still increasing herd numbers, but many don’t expect that trend to last much longer.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …

New NASS Administrator Announced

Randall Weiseman General

The National Agriculture Statistics Service has a new administrator as Dr. Cynthia Clark has been named to fill that position.  Report (:20 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Citrus Greening, Psyllid On The Move

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, headlines about citrus greening disease now confirmed in Louisiana, and Citrus Psyllid now confirmed just two miles south of the California border in Tijuana, Mexico, has citrus growers and industry folks all over the continent concerned about the spread of citrus greening disease. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …

Sugar Lobby Icon “D-Y” Retires from DC, Returns to Florida

Gary Cooper Florida, General, Sugar

This news post taken from an American Sugar Alliance communique this week noting that Dalton Yancey is moving back to Florida to retire after years of service to the sugar industry in Washington D. C. Some of us have known Dalton simply as “D-Y” since way back when he represented the Florida Sugar Cane League. AgNet hats are off to …

Bee Disappearance Getting Worse

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Multiple witnesses had the same message for the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture regarding the disappearance of bees due to colony collapse disorder – it’s getting worse and they still don’t know what is causing it or how to cure it. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on July 4 Safety

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about fire safety over the Fourth of July holiday. More information about wildfires and fire prevention can be found on the Division of Forestry web site. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Peanut Acreage is Up

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans

 According to the National Agriculture Statistics Service, peanut acres in the U.S. are up this year compared to last year. Tyron Spearman runs through those and other crop numbers which were released this morning.  Report (1:15 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

Cotton Acreage Declines

Randall Weiseman General

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their planted acreage numbers this morning, and according to Shiela Corley in the Washington D.C. office, cotton numbers for this season are down. Report (2:55 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …