New USDA Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer was in Reno today speaking to producers attending the Cattle Industry Convention. Part of his speech concerned the recent news concerning how cattle were being handled at a plant in California. To hear that part of his speech, click Here  (3:00) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …
GBB Works with National Beef Backer Winners
The National Beef Backer awards were presented at the Cattle Industry Convention, and the Georgia Beef Board was pleased that a couple of the winners are those they work directly with when promoting beef in Georgia.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
AL Well Represented at Cattle Convention
 A good group of Cattlemen and Cattlewomen from Alabama have been in Reno for the Cattle Industry Convention and a couple of them are working with others in a national role.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
FL Cattlemen Concerned About IFAS Budget Cuts
Many in Florida agriculture are concerned about the pending cuts to many areas, including funding for UF/IFAS. I had a chance to chat with the Florida Cattlemen Association’s EVP Jim Handley, and their President Larry Rook, about this widely discussed issue.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …
February 2008 UF/IFAS/CREC Citrus Research Newsletter
Here is the latest citrus industry research update from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. (pdf file) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …
Citrus: Feb Crop Rpt / Changes at Alico Top / UF Pres Comments
In these citrus reports hear details about the February Citrus Crop Forecast update from Bob Terry at Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. Also in the second report below, a mention of plans at Alico, Inc to soon elevate Dan Gunter to the C-O-O position. And if you are among those concerned about what somebody said they heard that the president of …
Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP) February 2008 Update
Here is the February 2008 update for the Citrus Health Response Plan (pdf file) from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
FL Citrus Mutual Release re Labor Dept Guest Worker Proposal
LAKELAND, Fla. (February 6, 2008) – Florida Citrus Mutual commended the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wednesday for proposing changes to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …
UF President Speaks Directly to Florida Agriculture!
Regardless of what you may have been told about comments he “reportedly made…” you can now hear in the report below, in his own words, what University of Florida President Bernie Machen thinks of the Florida agriculture industry and the budget crisis facing the University and the State of Florida as a whole. Speaking to us here at Southeast AgNet …
Brouhaha Over “reported” Comments Draws UF Prez Criticism
A huge brouhaha has been brewing in Florida agriculture circles in recent days about comments University of Florida President Bernie Machen was “reported” to have made about the lack of importance of agriculture to the state. We have not reported on this story until now because of lack of direct verifiability of Machen’s comments. As a 1978 graduate of UF’s …