After completing another year of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, both Chip Blalock, their Executive Director and Bill Patton, Chairman of the Board, talk about how things went this year. Blalock says while attendance numbers were down slightly, it was a quailty crowd. Patton looks back at some of the new exhibits which helped hi-light the livestock area this year. Sponsored …
Beef is #1 this Tailgating Season
According to recent figures, beef does very well when it comes to the many tailgating events held across the country this time of year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Greening Off “Select” List & Abandoned Groves Concerns Grow
Hear more in the first report herein about how USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has decided to remove citrus greening (HLB) pathogens from the ‘select agent’ list. It is a move that should help researchers in their quest to find answers to the citrus tree disease. CLICK HERE if you want to see the Federal Register listing about …
Sunbelt Pleased With 31st Annual Event
Sunbelt Ag Expo has wrapped up another successful year and Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman checks in with the Chairman of the Board, Bill Patten. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
31st Annual Sunbelt Expo Declared A Success
Sunbelt Ag Expo has just closed the gates to another great year as Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman catches up with Executive Director Chip Blalock to discuss the successes of this year and to look ahead to the 32nd event. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus News: No FDOC Vote / Comments on Crop / Psyllid in SC
In these two headlines with citrus news, you’ll hear more on – the Florida Department of Citrus Sunset Review process, – citrus psyllid finds and resulting quarantines in South Carolina, and – comments from a 15-year citrus buyer and small grower with thoughts about the crop forecast and market outlook from his grass-roots perspective. Sponsoring this report: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …
Sunbelt Expo Happy with Field Crops and Demos
Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talks with Sunbelt Expo’s farm manager, Michael Williams on this years field crop and demonstration. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Loss of Market News Could Cost FL Cattle Producers Millions
As the state of Florida looks for ways to make ends meet, we’ve gotten word that the state’s Livestock Market News Service staff could be cut out altogether come next budget season in Tallahassee unless the industry makes waves enough to prevent it. The word we get is that four positions for Livestock Market News will appear on the Governor’s …
No Grower Referendum Expected as Part of FDOC Review
As we mentioned late yesterday, looks like there will be no grower referendum on the Florida Dept of Citrus. Lawmakers overseeing the FDOC Sunset Review process say there simply was not much support or input in favor of such a grower vote. Lakeland Ledger reporter Kevin Bouffard has studied this issue and followed up with the newsmakers about it. To …
FARM BILL IMPLEMENTATION – Progress as of October 2008
This just in from USDA… Within weeks of the late June enactment of the Farm Bill, USDA began delivering program benefits for 2008 and will deliver additional program benefits in 2009. The 2008 Farm Bill has 15 titles — and more than 600 provisions: 50 percent more than the 2002 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …