Five advertising agencies have been chosen semi-finalists in the contest to be the Florida Department of Citrus’ agency. Department Deputy Director Leigh Killeen names the semi-finalists and says they all represent high-profile clients. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …
It’s the Price
Organic vs. conventional price wise. Everett Griner takes a look at the cost differences. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
Citrus Economist: Fruit Prices To Improve This Season
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
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 ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …