Big Business

Everett Griner discusses his views of the world’s largest industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026

Increase in Watermelon Acreage Challenges Marketing Effort

The National Watermelon Promotion Board‘s home office is located in Orlando not too far south of our AgNet home office in Ocala, Florida. We enjoyed visiting today with National Watermelon Promotion Board Executive Director Mark Arney, (photo left) and Director of Marketing & Communications Gordon Hunt, (photo right) who stopped in to discuss this year’s huge watermelon crop and some …

NRCS Working with Producers on Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative

In response to the effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on some of the marshes and coastlands, The Natural Resources Conservation Service is working with producers in eight states in order to manage portions of their land to provide additional food and habitat for the more than 50 million migratory birds that will be traveling south in the coming months. …

Feral Pigs Helping Researchers Better Understand Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, leaving nearly a third of the children in the US currently overweight. And researchers are now studying a type of feral pigs to understand how to tackle our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Peanut Crop Looks Good

University of Georgia Extension Peanut Agronomist Dr. John Beasley says while overall the peanut crop looks good at this time, growers need to make sure they stay up with things. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …

Olive Oil

Olive Oil a possibility in Georgia? Everett Griner lets us know. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026

A Look at the Soybean and Cotton Market

USDA chief economist, Joe Glauber, talks about big factors in the soybean and cotton markets. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026

Crops at Sunbelt Field Day in Good Condition Despite Wacky Weather

Sunbelt Ag Expo held their annual Field Day late last week, and even though the farm has experienced a roller coaster of weather patterns recently, Executive Director, Chip Blalock, and Farm Manager, Michael Williams, said the crops were in good condition for the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …

President Supports FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

President Obama has released a statement supporting Senate Bill 510, The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026

Second Quarter Marketbasket Survey Shows Increase

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s second quarter Marketbasket Survey shows that retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly with the total cost of 16 food items up 4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …