The full House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress has now been named and is ready to go to work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Among the returning members, now in the majority, is Democrat John Barrow of Georgia who attended last week’s Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
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 ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
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 ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
FL Lawmakers Discuss Ag Concerns
As the Florida Legislature gets set for the special session, Florida Cattlemen Association’s Sam Ard says lawmakersĂ‚Â were able to getĂ‚Â together to also look at issues affecting agriculture in the state. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
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. Ă‚Â Report (1:10 wma) To learn more, Click Here Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s cattle market numbers. Ă‚Â Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentFL 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
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 ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
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. Ă‚Â Report (1:25 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
Cotton Crop Estimate Rises
Te January 1 all cotton numbers were released this morning, and Shiela Corley with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics ServiceĂ‚Â runs through what turned out toĂ‚Â be higher estimates. Ă‚Â Report (3:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
What to Plant in 2007
In some cases, there are a few producers still wondering what to plant this spring. Tyron Spearman takes a look at the questions many are trying to answer. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFL 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 …