Promoting beef to consumers is the task of the Beef Team, a group of college students which Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board, says does a great job. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …
No Match Letter Change
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …