Citrus Expo kicks off its two-day run Wednesday morning at Lee Civic Center near Ft. Myers. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff offers an overview of Wednesday events, including evening opportunities. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …
Tour Completed of Farmer of the Year Operations
As we get closer to the 33rd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo on October 19-21, executive director, Chip Blalock, says the Swisher Sweets / Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award has completed farm tours of the nominated farmers from each of the 10 southeastern states. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Cotton Farmers Expected to Harvest Bigger Crop for Higher Price
Agriculture Department Outlook Chairman, Gerry Bange, says that even though cotton farmers will be harvesting an estimated 51 percent more than last year, prices should also be higher due to low stocks and an improved export picture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …
Substitute Introduced for FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
A substitute for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act has been submitted in the Senate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …
Trade Benefits for Rural America
United States Trade Representative Ambassador Ron Kirk is continuing his domestic outreach tour aimed at helping farmers, ranchers and rural Americans grow their personal and local economies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida …
Traceability Meeting Coming to Atlanta
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced they will hold a public meeting concerning the new framework for animal disease traceability Friday, August 20th at the Doubletree Hotel Atlanta Airport from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Download Audio For more information on this meeting visit their website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/meetings/index.shtml Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Mediterranean Fruit Fly
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the detection in Palm Beach County of Mediterranean fruit flies. The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is considered the most serious of the world’s fruit fly pests due to its potential economic harm and threat to our food supply. Download Audio More information is available on the FDACS Division …
Southeast Peanut Crop Update
Last week, peanut shellers and buying points were given updates on how the peanut crop is doing across the southeast, and Tyron Spearman has that information in two seperate reports. In report one he looks at the crop in Florida and Georgia while in report two talks about South Carolina and Alabama. Report 1: Download Audio Report 2: Download Audio …
Industry Focus This Week Is Citrus Expo In Ft. Myers
Ft. Myers is the place to be this week as Citrus Expo seminars and a giant trade show attract growers from all over Florida and beyond. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Growers Seek Solutions At Field Day And Citrus Expo
Extension agent Ryan Atwood says citrus growers who learned about advanced citrus production systems at a field day last week wanted to know what alternatives are available when they have to replant groves. This Wednesday and Thursday, growers can learn how to cope with many industry problems at Citrus Expo. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored …