Everett Griner tells us how imported pests continue to stump us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026
Health Care Reform Change Forces Postponement for FFVA Mtgs
Wednesday 07/03/13 The Obama administration unexpectedly announced Tuesday evening that it is delaying the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act until 2015, forcing FFVA to postpone its series of meetings at several locations July 8-11 on the topic. The Treasury Department is expected to release formal guidance soon. You can read the announcement from the Treasury Department here, and …
UFW Foundation Speaks on Immigration Reform
The United Farm Workers Foundation speaks up about immigration reform. Sabrina Hill reports. The United Farm Workers Foundation is urging the House to follow the Senate’s example and pass the immigration reform bill. Clarita Cortes is a Community Outreach Coordinator the UFW Foundation. She says immigration is vital for keeping the agriculture workforce available in California. Download Audio Click here …
Career Starts
Everett Griner tells us today how the 2013 college grads are ready to start their careers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
USDA Will Resurvey Soybean Farmers
Last Friday’s acreage report from USDA showed there would be a record high 77.7 million acres of soybeans this year. But, beings planting of soybeans has been slow, USDA is going back out this month to get actual planted acre numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Food Waste Challenges and Goals
A lot of attention has been given to producing our food but, what about the food we waste each year? What is being done to improve food waste? The following four part series features Dr. Elise H. Golan, Director for Sustainable Development for USDA; Michael T. Scuse, Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture. In the …
Ag in Review for the Week of June 24, 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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle …
Peanut Acreage Down 33 Percent
Everyone knew peanut acreage would be down this year, just wasn’t sure how far. But according to USDA’s June acreage report which was just released, it dropped 33 percent compared to last year. Tyron Spearman compiled all the numbers and breaks them down for us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …
Hot Dog
Everett Griner tells us how dogs are still a valuable asset to the farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026
Property Rights Advocates Applaud Koontz Decision
As AgNet’s Gary Cooper explains in this follow up headline to a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision, property owners nationwide are applauding the outcome of “Koontz vs. St. John’s River Water Management District”. In the decision, the court recognizes that undue and unfair burdens created in the permitting process can be an unfair ‘taking’ of property under the U. …