FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Farm to Fuel Summit, scheduled for July 18th through the 20th in St. Petersburg. More information about the Summit can be found on at: http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com/summit_2007.htm. Information about the overall Farm to Fuel initiative can be found at: http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …

How Many Ways Can You Cook an Egg?

Everett Griner looks at this and lets us know just how much egg prices have gone up, and some other interesting statistics about eggs.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

Ag Secretary Johanns Discusses Citrus Pest Risk Assessment

In an exclusive interview with Southeast AgNet late Friday, U S Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns comments on the citrus Pest RIsk Assessment rules which are expected to be published out of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service any day now. Hear his comments in this report. Once the PRA is published, it is expected to take at least a …

Secretary Expresses Farm Bill Concerns

US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is concerned about provisions in the House Agriculture Committee’s 2007 Farm Bill proposal. He discussed some of those concerns, as well as other issues, during a telephone interview with me today. I asked him about some specific issues, including specialty crops, payment limitations, sugar and peanut provisions, citrus and the energy bill. We will be …

FL AgNet Week in Review June 15, 2007

In this weeks podcast, a report on Florida peanut production, a new citrus facility in Cheifland, the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention starts next week, the June citrus crop update, and a Florida extension agent in Iraq. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

Florida Citrus Mutual is Encourages Growers with Positive Outlook

Mike Sparks, Florida Citrus Mutual, explains in this report that although there are some tough roads ahead for citrus growers in the fight against citrus greening, he is encouraged that the growers will be successful in the end. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …

FGCU Looks at Ag’s Future in South West Florida

In this report Howard Fench, Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University explains a study he presented at the GCGA Annual Meeting in early June about the economic viability of agriculture in Southwest Florida. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

USDA Announces 2007 Peanut Loan Rates

The new peanut loan rate information has been released by USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.  Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

Japan to Change Beef Inspection Process

It’s been a long time coming, but Japan has finally announced they will be changing their process of inspecting U.S. beef imports.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

Progress Being Made on Animal ID

It’s slow but one official said progress is being made on the animal identification program.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …