John Deere is about ready to kick off its series of events throughout much of the eastern part of the U S to promote its new line of tractors and equipment for specialty crops. The first four events are “previews” that will be held in Florida in early December, where growers and customers will have a hands-on chance to “Drive …
USDA/APHIS Efforts to Communicate to the Masses re HLB
Each year in November we make the trip to Kansas City to the annual meeting of the National Assoc of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), of which we are the only member from Florida. It is a must attend for the 150 or so of us left doing agriculture news via the broadcast media. Southeast AgNet, by the way, broadcast multiple daily …
Peanut Harvest Continues
Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman fills us in on the current numbers from the harvest. Tyron also gives us more information from the recent meeting of the American Peanut Shellers Assn. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
American Peanut Shellers Assn. Meeting Held
Tyron Spearman has information discussed at this meeting and shares it with us. Other news covered by Tyron in this report concerns the nutrition guidelines for foods going on the food pyramid and when the USDA will issue these new guidelines. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …
Bayer Crop Science Holds Citrus Conference
Bayer Crop Science held a citrus conference Thursday near Orlando, FL and Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was there. In the first report Ernie reports about the three keys to greening which was discussed. The second report is dealing with MRL’s. Greening report: MRL’s report: Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Dept Long Range Planning: What Lies Ahead?
Here is a series of reports about the new Citrus Commission Long Range Planning Committee’s first meeting recently. Lively discussion. In these reports are comments from Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr who appointed the committee (left). Committee Chairman, grower and Citrus Commissioner David Wheeler also offers insights, as does committee member Charlie Lucas of Consolidated Citrus (right). Also attending, …
Citrus Canker Rule Changes for Fruit Destined for EU
In this report, Ernie Neff explains some changes in the rules affecting growers & shippers seeking to ship fruit to the European Union. Florida Citrus Packers Association was instrumental in seeking and obtaining these changes to clarify some of the barrier issues in the rules. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
U S Sugar Sale to State of Florida Revised
The first news release in this post is from U S Sugar Corporation. The release that follows in this post is from the Florida Governor’s office: CLEWISTON — November 12, 2008 — Negotiations between the South Florida Water Management District and management of U.S. Sugar concerning the purchase of the real property of U.S. Sugar have successfully concluded and the …
FL Getting Beef Message to Youngsters
Getting the message to school age children about the healthy benefits of beef is just one of the many programs that Polly Golden with the Florida Beef Council works with on a regular basis. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL Building on WRP Success
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is looking forward to continuing its success with the Wetlands Reserve Program, according to State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …