The 2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day is being held today at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill is there and talked with UF Chair of the Department Animal Sciences, Dr. Geoff Dahl, about the event which is put together each year by both the University of Florida Department of Animal …
Study: Corn Exports Add $74.7 Billion To U.S. Economy
From the National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (May 24, 2016) – Exports of U.S. corn and corn products generated $74.7 billion in annual economic output in 2014, with sales of all U.S. feed grain products contributing $82 billion, according to a new analysis conducted by Informa Economics. According to the analysis, the export of corn and corn products increased the …
Planting Progress for Field Crops
Planters continue to run at a good pace across the Southeast and other parts of the country, and Tyron Spearman gives us an update of where things stand with the individual crops going into the ground. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …
2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day is Thursday
The 2016 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be May 26th at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida. From the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences and University of Georgia Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, it will cover various topics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
EPA Proposes Increase in Renewable Fuel Levels
The Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal this week to increase renewable fuel volume requirements across all types of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard. While agriculture and farm groups applaud the increase, industry groups say the increase is not enough. The Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …
Reactions to EPA’s Proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligation
Growth Energy and National Corn Growers Association Releases Concerning EPA’s Proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligation From Growth Energy: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The conventional biofuel amount of 14.8 billion gallons is an increase from 14.5 billion gallons in 2016, but Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Highlights from May Production – Supply And Demand Reports
Numbers for the first estimates of the new crop marketing year, and updates on U.S. winter wheat production forecasts, are highlighted in USDA’s latest reports. Rod Bain has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …
Agriculture Groups Push for FOIA Exemption
Language exempting checkoff programs from federal public records law was added to the pending Fiscal Year 2017 Ag Appropriations bill after a coalition of agriculture groups lobbied for the addition. Download Audio
Southeast Planting Progress Update
Producers of corn and soybeans in the Midwest are making good progress in getting those crops planted, and when it comes to that and other crops here in the Southeast, we have an update on how planting is progressing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
Whiskey Study
Is it bourbon or is it rye? A new study by a team of researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia is looking at how we taste whiskey. Cathy Isom tells us why researchers say you might not be able to tell the difference. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …