Biofuels Growth Continues

The Senate Agricutlure Committee held a hearing this week on “Agriculture and rural America’s role in enhancing national energy security” where USDA chief economist Keith Collins testified that growth in biofuels will continue. Link to Senate Ag Committee website. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

USDA Awards $100 Million To Promote Exports

While in New Orleans for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced fiscal year 2007 allocations of $100 million to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. Link to USDA release. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

California Freeze Could Impact Fresh Fruit Markets

In this report, first-hand observations of the worst freeze California citrus and vegetable growers have seen in years, from Ed Lounds of Ft. Pierce FL who is in California this week on business. Also in the report, brief comments from FL Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks about the potential impact the freeze could have on what’s left of this season’s …

Freeze Hits California Citrus Hard

Southeast AgNet friend Ed Lounds who works for Best Sulphur Products from his Ft Pierce FL home base, happened to be in California on business during one of the worst freezes to hit California citrus areas in years. In this report Ed provides a first hand account from the Fresno area, and closer to home Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike …

FL Lawmakers Discuss Ag Concerns

As the Florida Legislature gets set for the special session, Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard says lawmakers were able to get together to also look at issues affecting agriculture in the state.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …

GA Producers & Professionals to Talk Ag

Georgia farmers are encouraged to attend one of four special breakfast meetings to be held across the state in February to discuss ag issues.  Report (1:10 wma) To learn more, Click Here Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …

AL Livestock Market Report

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s cattle market numbers.  Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

FL AgNet Week in Review January 12, 2007

In this weeks review a Florida couples is honored by the American Farm Bureau Federation, House Ag Committee Chairman, Collin Peterson, speaks at the AFBF Annual Meeting, the Florida Department of Citrus goes to Tallahassee, and the southeast’s cattlemen are encouraged to be involved with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Report (8:53 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …

Peanut and Other Crop Estimates

Tyron Spearman runs through not only the peanut crop numbers released this morning, but other crops of interest here in the Southeast.  Report (1:25 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Cotton Crop Estimate Rises

Te January 1 all cotton numbers were released this morning, and Shiela Corley with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service runs through what turned out to be higher estimates.  Report (3:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …