The Department of Homeland Security has made some changes to the “No Match” letters being sent to employers of workers with social security number issues, but American Farm Bureau officials say problems remain for producers who hire temporary labor. Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Georgia Cotton and Corn Update
Cotton planting has yet to begin in Georgia, according to the state ag statistics service, but that is normal for this time of year. Growers are looking to plant just a few more acres than last year, bucking the national trend of declines in cotton acreage. Meanwhile, corn acres are expected to increase almost 80 percent in the state and …
CSP Signup Information
A new signup for the Conservation Security Program begins on April 18 and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and Alabama are offering workshops about the program for landowners in the Choctawhatchee River watershed that includes parts of the panhandle and southern Alabama. The workshops will be held April 22 at 9:00 am at the Coffee County Farm Center …
Farmer and the Grill
Grass fed meat is getting to be more popular these days, but it does require some different cooking methods to bring out the best flavor. Grass fed meat producer Shannon Hayes has written a book called “The Farmer and The Grill: A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing, and Spit-Roasting Grass-Fed Meat,” that offers some tips and techniques and Laura McNamara did …
Is the Drought over Now?
Can farmers consider the drought over? Everett Griner looks at that question today and lets us know what is going on with the water war.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Southern Gardens’ Gast Describes Grove Scouting Program
In these four reports, comments from Tim Gast of Southern Gardens Citrus in Clewiston about their operation’s grove scouting and greening management program. Scouting, tree removal, and replicated research plots to look into a suspected guava-greening connection are all discussed. Gast offered the comments in a recent interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff at the recent ‘Greening Summit” in Avon …
Grower Trials & Greening Challenges
In these features, comments from citrus grower Peter McClure of Evans Properties. McClure also presently heads up the Florida Citrus Production Advisory Council, a group of involved growers who advise the research community on the most pressing grower needs in terms of answers to production challenges. McClure discusses the seriousness of the greening challenge and how his group and others …
No News Yet on a Farm Bill
As many continue to wonder what will happen this Friday when the current extension of the farm bill expires, Tyron Spearman has another update on where things stand in our nation’s capitol. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Pricing in the Fed Cattle Market
Everyone in agriculture is facing higher input costs, including those in the cattle indsutry. As feed prices continue to climb, Randy Blach with CattleFax, looks at how this has been and will continue to affect fed cattle pricing. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …
Pork Conference Set for Florida
The 2008 Pork Management Conference is coming up May 7th-9th in Destin. Florida. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025