The Florida Beef Council is pleased with the results of recent audits of both the national beef checkoff program and their state checkoff program. And Jim Handley wants cattle producers across Florida to know their dollars are being used as intended. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Peanut Planting Still Running Behind
Weather conditions across much of the growing belt have hampered planting efforts this spring, and peanuts are no excpetion as Tyron Spearman looks at how this year compares to the 5-year average. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Sugar Farmers Stand Strong as Farm Bill Progresses
Spokesman Philip Hayes for the American Sugar Alliance spends a good deal of his time these days spreading the factual word about sugar’s position in U. S. Farm Policy. Armed with new data about huge profits in the candy industry, Hayes says sugar farmers remain under attack by forces who want to continue to grow their own profits at the …
AFBF: Historic Farm Bill Markup Sessions Now Underway
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill mark up session presently underway, to be followed by the House Ag Committee’s mark up session on the Bill this Wednesday, is sure to make for some red eyed late hours for many lawmakers and others who are tuned in to agricultural issues on Capitol Hill. One of the most knowledgable folks we know …
Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Mark-Up
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today delivered the following statement at the opening of the Committee’s meeting to consider and mark-up the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
Other Pollinators
Everett Griner explains that the woods are full of pollinators, and tells us what some of them are. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …
Research Finds Candy Industry Thriving Under Current Farm Bill
The American Sugar Alliance has released a new report detailing how the candy industry and other producers of sugar-containing products are thriving under the current farm bill’s sugar policy. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Senate Farm Bill Includes Peanuts
It’s going to be a busy week for agriculture in our nation’s capitol, as markup of the farm bill starts tomorrow. And when it comes to the Senate version of the bill, Tyron Spearman reports peanuts have been added. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Farm Bill Markup This Week in Congress – Rep. Yoho Comments
Changes in some Congressional committee assignments in recent months leaves just one Florida member on the Agriculture Committee in the U. S. House of Representatives. AgNet is in Washington D. C. this week for some farm news gathering, sitting down first with Congressman Ted Yoho (R) from District 3, which encompasses a large area of North Central Florida. Yoho explains …
‘No Reason to Believe (Citrus) Groves Won’t Continue to Decline’
Florida Citrus Commissioner Jay Clark elaborates on remarks he made to fellow citrus commissioners last week as he urged them to be cautious in committing Department of Citrus funds. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …