In this follow up story about newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules published this week by USDA, comments by Florida Citrus Packers’ Association’s Richard Kinney (photo). Now a 60-day comment period gets underway. Interested parties are asked to offer their views about the proposed rules. To read and hear more about this in previous reports here at Southeast AgNet, CLICK …
Cotton Acreage Report
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their June acreage reports this morning as cotton numbers are down according to Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
Peanut Acreage Report
Many expected to see lower numbers of peanuts acres this year as have been waiting for the National Agriculture Statistics Service to release their yearly June acreage report. And according to Tyron Spearman, now that the figures are out, we are seeing the lowest numbers of peanut acres in quite some time. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Southeast Beef Bytes7
It’s the next to the last week in our 8-week series, “Southeast Beef Bytes”, funded by the National Beef Checkoff. We continue our talks with producers from around the Southeast and this week we are with Lindsey John, President of the Florida Cattlewomen’s Association, who said the checkoff has allowed them to promote beef in so many ways. To learn …
CCC Anniversary
Depression era work force is remembered. Everett Griner talks about it today. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Native Holly Tree has Marketing Potential
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coffee and tea drinkers, take note — a University of Florida study says a beverage made from a native holly tree might be just the thing to give you a caffeinated kick-start, plus a dose of antioxidants. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Preview: New USDA Proposed Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules
Lots of communications about the newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA kicked off the week. First, here are a couple of update reports on this issue featuring Richard Kinney of Florida Citrus Packers Association (photo left), who spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff in detail about the proposed rules. Now, here below is a summary preview of the …
House Passes Clean Energy Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forestland owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset program, earning income for activities they undertake to address global climate change, as Tyron Spearman has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on 4th of July Fire Safety
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging the public to be especially careful with outdoor cooking, trash burning and fireworks over the 4th of July holiday weekend. More information about fire safety is available on the web site of the Florida Division of Forestry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Start of H2A Suspension
The 9 month suspension on the H2A rule has begun and Joshua Craft with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says that eventual outcome is unclear. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …