Smithfield to Acquire Premium Standard Farms

A merger was announced Monday morning between Smithfield Foods and Premium Standard Farms.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …

USDA/NASS Citrus Stats Admin Says No Fruit Left on FL Trees

USDA Citrus Statistics Administrator Bob Terry says there is no indication that much citrus was left on FL trees fromj 05-06 season due to economic abandonment.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

Late Fruit Drop Maybe Cause for Lower 05-06 Final Crop Numbers

With more late season fruit drop than normal near the end of the 05-06 season, crop forecasters may consider doing more fruit drop studies later in season in the future.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

E. Coli Research More Important Now

With the outbreak of E.coli in spinach, some research being done at USDA’s Ag Research Center in Berkeley takes on more importance. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 the FutureMarch …

FL TSA Herbicide Control is Cost Effective

New herbicide products on the market for control of Tropical Soda Apple are cost effective.  Report (1:10 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

GA Pastures Recuperate with Rain

Recent rains have helped pastures and hayfields across Georgia.  Report (1:00 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

Cattle Farmers Get Additional Source for Feed Grain

Everett Griner continues the search for good things from synthetic fuels.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

Commercial Citrus Inventory Rpt Shows Major Declines

USDA Commercial Citrus Inventory report comes out every two years, and the one just out shows dramatic declines in citrus acreage in all categories in Florida.  USDA Citrus Statistics Administrator Bob Terry discusses the report with SOutheast AgNet moments after its release on Friday Sept 15.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

FL Commercial Citrus Inventory Down Dramatically

The Commercial Citrus Inventory report is updated every two years by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, and the report released on Friday September 15th brought some sobering numbers showing the impact of canker eradication and other impacts on the state’s citrus crop.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

Tree Census Released-Shows Decrease in Citrus Acreage

Bi-Annual citrus tree census shows big reduction in Florida citrus acreage.  This is the release put out by Florida Citrus Mutual.  Find other reports about it on this website featuring USDA Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry, interviewed by Southeast AgNet moments after the acreage numbers were released on Friday Sept 15. (pdf) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …