Everett Griner talks about the World Health Organization condemning red meat and questions what has changed in today’s Agri View. The World Health Organization’s latest efforts to hobble the beef and pork industry received more complaints than normal. It wasn’t just the agriculture interest that came out fighting this time. The one part of the report that got the most …
War on Feral Hogs!
Everett Griner talks about the war being declared on feral hogs in today’s Agri View. Hog war is declared! There is a concerted effort to eliminate, or at least control, feral hogs. It is unclear how these hog wars are organized. It is also unclear how it will differ from other efforts, but the objective is the same. The main …
100 Mile Yard Sale
Everett Griner tells us just why the “100 Mile yard Sale” idea was developed in today’s Agri View. A new phenomenon is catching on. It is called the “100 Mile Yard Sale”. Organizers designate a hundred miles or more of a state highway. On any given Saturday farm families or anyone else living along that highway can set up their …
Avian Flu-No Small Problem
Everett Griner tells us what poultry officials are doing in an attempt to keep back-yard poultry safe from the spread of avian flu in today’s Agri View. Science is likely to find a way to control avian bird flu in the near future. One serious concern is the co-operation of backyard poultry owners. Many who maintain a dozen or fewer …
Bee Decline … Again
The honeybee problem continues. Everett Griner gives us a little history on the issues with bees in today’s Agri View. For nine years scientists have struggled to find a solution to the problem. Advances have been made, but there is still no solution. This is not the first time this issue has created a challenge. Scientific records show a serious …
Southeast AgNet This Week: WTO Decision on COOL; Hours of Service in Highway Bill
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes the World Trade Organization’s decision on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), as well as as story on how hours of service are affected by a new federal highway bill. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Tree Phenomenon
Not many people see trees as an American crop, but America grows more trees than any other country. America supplies more wood for building than anywhere else. We plant 2.5 billion trees a year. Over half of the woodland in America is in the South. Most of it is privately owned. The rest belongs to the government. Everett Griner talks about …
Cattle Rustling
Cattle rustling. You may have thought it vanished with John Wayne or Roy Rogers. It hasn’t. It is still happening today. Ranchers are having problems with rustlers stealing their calves. People are stealing the calves for food. Everett Griner talks about the authorities ramping up their efforts to catch the thieves in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Satsuma Oranges
It looks like the satsuma orange is making a comeback. The small, tasty orange was never a big part of the citrus industry. It was grown mostly in North Florida and South Alabama. It also had a ready market. Around 1935, a devastating freeze killed most of the trees, and the crop just vanished. Everett Griner talks about this quaint …
Swiss Cheese
There are over 400 kinds of cheese in the world. One of the most popular is Swiss cheese. It got the name because it was first made in Switzerland. It is special and different. It is difficult to make. In the beginning Swiss farmers drove their cattle high into the Alps. They tended their herds for six months and made …