Farm Bill Deadline Nearing as Differences Continue

With the farm bill deadline nearing again, there are still differences in our nation’s capitol as to where things stand and what should be done. Report 1 (1:00 mp3)    Report 2 (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …

Peanut Posted Price Rises Again

Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut posted price saying it rose again this week. Report (:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Farm Bill Update

Time really is running on Congress to come up with a new farm bill by the end of the week. President Bush is now calling for a one year extension of the current bill but negotiators are reluctant. Report(1:00 mp3) Read the President’s statement here. Read conference committee chairman Tom Harkin’s response here. Harkin says they did make progress Tuesday …

Scientists Gathered in Ft Pierce Focus on Greening, Canker

In this report, comments from University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)Director Dr Harold Browning (in photo), about citrus greening and canker research discussions going on in Ft Pierce involving scientists from UF, USDA and the National Academy of Sciences. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

What Futures Prices Tell Us

Everybody knows that the good prices are only temporary.  Everett Griner tells us just what the futures tell us.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

Horticulture and Soil Science Societies to Meet June 1-4, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The Florida State Horticultural and Florida Soil and Crop Science Societies will hold their joint, annual meeting June 1 through 4, 2008 at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott North hotel, located at 6650 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Don’t miss our Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Emerging Technologies In Citrus Production Field Day Reports

Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine Editor Ernie Neff files both these reports from this week’s emerging technologies field day in Immokallee FL. Stay tuned, we’ll have more features about these technologies in reports to come. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

Weed Management in Twin Row Cotton

The Unviersity of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education center near Jay has been conducting research the past few seasons with managing weed control in twin-row cotton. Extension Agronomist Barry Brecke explains why and what they found. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

GA Drought Affects Beef Checkoff Dollars

The drought conditions Georgia has suffered over the past couple of years has even had a toll on the dollars collected by the beef checkoff in the state. Thus, Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins says they have been working to find dollars elsewhere to keep their programs going. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

New Beef Cuts Look Promising

Thanks to research funded by the beef checkoff, there are new beef cuts being developed which show great promise. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …