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 Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

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 Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

Poinsettia Sales Down?

Everett Griner gives us the newest statistics on this, and wonders why?  No matter what, they are still the leading choice for the holiday season.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Farm Broadcasters Meet with Ag Secretary Johanns in DC

As is usually the case when our group of Farm Broadcasters come to the Nation’s Capitol, newsmakers abound and information flow is in overflow mode. We enjoyed visiting with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at length this week on a number of issues making ag news these days, and even found time for some photo ops for the scrapbook. In this …

USDA APHIS’ DeHaven Comments re New “Fresh” Citrus Rules

Joining a couple dozen Farm Broadcasters from around the Nation in Washington DC this week, we enjoyed a personal audience with many of USDA’s top brass, inlcuding Ag Secretary Johanns and many others. Visits included USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight and Dr Ron DeHaven, Administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). I …

Progress Being Made in Opening Beef Markets

American Meat Institute Foundation President James Hodges talked with Southeast AgNet in Washington D.C. yesterday and said progress is being made in exporting U.S. beef products.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Peanuts are not an Emergency

Peanuts are just not an emergency according to information out of Washington. Tyron Spearman has this Report  (1:05 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida 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 …

Poultry Litter Sampling

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says poultry litter can be a valuable resource when properly applied as a fertilizer to pasture, hay, small grains and row crops, but to effectively use poultry litter as a fertilizer, nutrient content of the litter must be determined. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …

Fighting Obesity with Produce

The focus on more fruits and vegetables in the administration’s proposed 2007 farm bill centers on increasing consumption by children, according to Roberto Salazar, administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition service.