This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring reports concerning EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. rule, how dry conditions are affecting the peanut crop, and a look at sustainability. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus Expo Slide Show
Take a look at a photo gallery from Citrus Expo 2014, held last week in North Fort Myers at the Lee Civic Center. The event will return next year at the same location on August 19-20, 2015. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Washington, D.C. – Aug. 22, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that California citrus farmers will be able to resume exports to China this season. California citrus exports are valued at $30 million annually. “Resuming trade before the start of the 2014 citrus shipping season is the result of a lot of …
UF/IFAS Thanks Coca-Cola for Dollars to Fight Greening
Dr. Jack Payne wants to thank the Coca-Cola Company for their gift to the University of Florida Foundation to help fight the greening disease. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Looking Forward to Florida Citrus Crop
With the July 2014 final USDA citrus crop tally for the last crop season just finalized a few weeks ago, already the buzz is on as growers, industry and economists look toward the upcoming Florida citrus crop. Gary Cooper has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Meet Sammy Soil
With back to school time here, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants children across the state to know about Sammy Soil, a soil conservation icon for NRCS. Sammy, who has managed to capture the public’s attention for more than 40 years, started as a cartoon and now serves as a mascot for the agency. To learn more about …
Southerland and Putnam Discuss EPA Regulations
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II hosted a press conference today from Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee to highlight his Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078). Southerland was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and other Florida stakeholders to highlight bipartisan efforts to stop the EPA and Army Corps from expanding its regulatory authority to almost any body of water in America. …
Farmers Have a Chance to Direct $3.3 Million to Nonprofits
Farmers across the Southeast are being asked to take part in America’s Farmers Grow Communities. The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is partnering with farmers to direct $2,500 donations to individual nonprofit organizations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Living Healthy in Florida
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the “Living Healthy in Florida” initiative. To learn more, click Living Healthy in Florida. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Expo Day Two Prize Winners
Congratulations to Doug Thompson of Kard Properties, Inc. He won the drawing for the citrus-themed painting by Highwaymen painter Kelvin Hair at Citrus Expo. Emory McTeer of McTeer Farms, Inc. took home the YETI cooler stuffed with grilling tools and accessories. The YETI was donated by AgNet Media in support of the annual fundraiser held for Florida FFA at Citrus …