The first shipments of irradiated Indian mangoes arriving through U.S. ports-of-entry this week, received by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns who hailed the event as a significant milestone paving the way for the future use of irradiation technology to protect against the introduction of plant pests. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …
Peanut Hi-Lights
Today Tyron Spearman has updates on a variety of news for peanut growers. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Food Prices Being Pushed Upward
There are factors taking affecting this. Everett Griner tells us what these are, but also gives us other factors to consider.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Farm Broadcaster Observations from the Nation’s Capitol
It’s been a busy week in Washington D C for our group of Farm Broadcasters from around the nation. Once again we’re the only ones present from our region in the ‘deep southeast’. In this report, several general overview observations from the trip for ag listeners back home, based on comments and interviews with all kinds of newsmakers we’ve visited …
Ag Secretary Believes in Animal ID
This week in Washington D.C. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns continued to promote Animal identification by saying he believes in such a program.  Report (1:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
USDA Undersecretary on Specialty Crops
Farm broadcasters meeting in Washington DC this week heard from USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight about the importance of specialty crops in the 2007 farm bill proposal. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …
Rural Internet Access
A House Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing this week to review rural broadband programs with the goal of improving access to high speed internet service in rural areas. The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative recently was able to expand its Wild Blue internet access with a new satellite. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied …
FL Legislature Passes Citrus Funding
In this report Southeast AgNet’s Kate Kennedy talks with House Agriculture Chair Denise Grimsley about funding which has been passed for the states citrus research. Report (:48 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …
Growers Return from Brazil with New Greening Management Plan
In this report Ray Royce, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, explains the three key points he learned about while in Brazil. Royce feels that these three points are key in helping Florida growers manage greening in their groves. Report (:54 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …