Cotton Commission Budget

The Georgia Cotton Commission recently considered next year’s budget, according to executive director Richey Seaton, who says they have some new events planned. 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 …

Johanns on Immigration

US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns talks about the importance of immigration reform to agriculture and his concerns about the end of debate on the Senate bill. Report (1:30 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 …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …

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 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 …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

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 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