Florida Department of Citrus economist Mark Brown, in a recent report to Florida Citrus Commissioners, confirmed what growers already knew – growers should get better prices for their juice fruit this year than they did last year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
IT’S OFFICIAL! USDA Amends Citrus Canker Regulations
Southeast AgNet broke this story first a couple days ago here on this website. Today it became official with this news release directly from USDA/APHIS: WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it is amending its citrus canker regulations to allow fruit from quarantined areas to be shipped to …
FL NRCS Important to Sunbelt Farmer of Year
It was announced this week that Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida is the 2009 Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year, as the Lightsey farm is one that has worked with various USDA NRCS programs to complete many projects. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …
Hog Producers Should Maintain Good Bio-security
After the confirmation of H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected in Minnesota this week, USDA reminds hog producers to maintain good bio-security on their operations. 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 …
USDA’s Scuse Speaks about CRP during Sunbelt Ag Expo
Well, there was much to do and see at this weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo and one guest that saw it all for the first time was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services, Michael Scuse, who spoke during a luncheon earlier this week on the Conservation Reserve Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study
USDA is conducting a major survey on food choices and expenditures by U.S. households. The National Household Food Purchase and Acquisition Study will gather unique, detailed data not previously available to researchers. 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 …
USDA and FDA Focusing on Nutrition
Nutrition is an important focus for both USDA and FDA. As both agencies are striving to better communicate nutrition messages to schools and consumers as a whole. 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 …
Why 2 Citrus Growers Support Research Order Referendum
Citrus growers support the new State Citrus Research Order that growers will vote on in November for a number of reasons. Mark Colbert of Duda and Jim Snively of Southern Gardens offer theirs in this report. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Switch Grass Debuts at Sunbelt Ag Expo
One thing that always sets the Sunbelt Ag Expo apart from many of the other farm shows is their popular field demonstrations and Farm Manager Michael Williams says that a new demo this year was switch grass. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Cotton Board Talking to Farmers at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The Sunbelt Ag Expo is wrapping up today and Monty Bain, the Cotton Board’s Southeast Regional Communications Manager, has spent the three days busy talking to the farmers about issues and concerns they may have. 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 …