AMES, IOWA, July 22, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The Department received nearly 28,000 offers on more than Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …
Peanut Industry Receives MAP Funds
Market Access Program funding is important for peanut exports and as Tyron Spearman reports, those in the industry are pleased to have those funds once again. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
More Findings Regarding the Food versus Fuel Debate
There has long been a fuel versus food debate regarding the use of feedstocks for energy, but a recent study has found no direct correlation between federal bio-fuels mandates and increasing food prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
SNAP It Up
Fighting hunger problems are still abused. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …
AgNet’s Online News Hits 20,000 Posts Milestone
Here is a note from Southeast AgNet Founder/President Gary Cooper concerning a milestone of our website: This website began archiving daily news reports in the spring of 2006. The posts remain online for those who wish to look back at farm news features in our primary “deep southeast” region of coverage. Website visitors now number in the thousands monthly. Most …
Florida Co Develops Export Markets for FL and US Farm Products
John Parke Wright IV is a descendent of a well established, multi-generation Florida farming family which grew its food and shipping businesses to global proportions decades ago. Remember Lykes Hot Dogs? Now operating J. P. Wright & Company, based in southwest Florida, he focuses on export market development for Florida and other U. S. farm products. In this audio feature …
Ag in Review for the Week ending July 19, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Peanut State Executives Discuss the Crop and Industry
During the 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference going on this week in Panama City Beach, Florida, Cindy Zimmerman with AgWired was able to catch up with Randy Griggs of the Alabama Peanut Producers; Ken Barton with Florida Peanut Producers; Don Koehler with Georgia Peanut Commission; and Malcolm Broome of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Southern Peanut Growers Meeting Continues
It’s day two of the 15th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference at the Edgewater Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida. Tyron Spearman is there and has this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …
The benefits of the Juicy Tomato
The health benefits of consuming fresh tomatoes has been well documented. They are rich in lycopene, potassium, vitamins, and antioxidants. And now growing research supports the consumption of tomato juice as a way to gain from its many benefits. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …