The Hiring of Farm labor

Dan Agri View

Vegetable growing is labor intense.  That means a lot of migrant workers.  Everett Griner talks to us today about just what kind of strain the migrant workers put on the local systems. Everett also tells us just what kind of work the migrants do.  There has been a lot of solutions given but, none have really worked.  Well, now one farmer …

How Do You Pick a Good, Ripe Watermelon

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us in this feature the different ways to pick a good ripe watermelon.  This might interest the grocery buyer in the family, because he tells us just what you have to do go get a good one.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

The Demand for American Farm Commodities

Dan Agri View

The American image may not be what it used to be in the Middle East, but, the countries still need, want and buy farm commodities.  Everett Griner talks to us in this feature about just what it is that these countries are wanting to buy, and the fact still remains, even though the politicians may not get along with them, …

Chemical for Loosening Fruit Approval Pending

Dan Citrus

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff attended a meeting in Lakeland today where it was reported to the Florida Citrus Harvesting Research Advisory Council that there is pending approval for a chemical for loosening the fruit on the citrus trees for mechanical harvesting.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

Organic Food Industry

Dan Agri View

This industry goes all the way back to the 60’s.  Everett Griner today tells us about how this industry was in the beginning for the consumer trying to find some of their product, and, just how it is today in finding their product.  Everett also gives us the latest numbers, looking at some interesting statistics on this.  Report (1:00 mp3) …

Registering Your Chicken House with Homeland Security

Dan Agri View

That loud squawk coming from the chicken house is not the hens, it is the chicken farmers.  Everett Griner tells us in this feature just what homeland security is now requiring the chicken farmers to do and what their requirements are for registering their farms with homeland security.  Everett also gives us what the different association leaders have said about …

Cattle on Feed Down 6 percent

Dan Cattle

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report Friday afternoon, and the numbers show six percent less cattle than this time last year.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this past week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

The Dangers of the Mosquito

Dan Agri View

West Nile Virus has most people aware of the mosquito.  Everett Griner tells us about some items that are supposed to catch and kill mosquitoes.  Are these items good?  Everett Griner tells us what tests have shown and what you really need to do when outside.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

Foreign Trade Essential to U.S. Agriculture

Dan Agri View

With the recent attention given to China we must remember that there are other markets.  Everett Griner talks to us today about this and tells us some differences we need to know and look at.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …