Foreign Trade Essential to U.S. Agriculture

With the recent attention given to China we must remember that there are other markets.  Everett Griner talks to us today about this and tells us some differences we need to know and look at.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Interest Rate Cut Helps Farmers

Farmers across the country can benefit from the interest rate cut handed down from the Fed Tuesday.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

Optimistic on Farm Bill Timeline

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is still optimistic we’ll see a new farm bill yet this calendar year.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

COOL About One Year Away

Just a reminder that Country of Origin Labeling is right at one year away from implementation.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …

I C E Futures U. S. President Explains NYBOT Name Change

In Southeast AgNet’s citrus news broadcasts and webcasts in recent weeks you’ve been hearing about New York Board of Trade’s name change to “I C E Futures U. S.” As growers and the industry look toward the markets for the coming season, we contacted “ICE” President Tom Farley to discuss the name change and what’s behind it. These are the …

Farm City Week

 Everett Griner looks at something that is not paid much attention to, but we still have it.  Farm City Week promotion has been passed from one to the other since the 1980’s and someplace in there it was lost.  Farm Bureau has it now, and we are hoping that more is done with it to promote it and bring it …

Do Tree Count Results Indicate Trend?

Recent citrus tree count updates from USDA’s Agriculture Statistics Service have some people wondering if there is a trend developing in citrus tree decline and turnover. Ag Statistics Administrator Bob Terry (photo left) discussed this with Southeast AgNet shortly after the study was published on Friday. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Find more information at USDA’s Website About the …

GA Beef & Football

The Georgia Beef Board is working with others to promote beef during a big game involving the Georgia Bulldogs.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …

FL Using Beef Dollars from Federation

Due to dwindling beef checkoff dollars, the Florida Beef Council is pleased that the Federation of State Beef Councils has helped to support various programs in the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

AL Ready for Beef Month

October will be Beef Month in Alabama, and Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says they are ready to go with this year’s big promotional efforts.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …