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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Citrus Concerns Grow Over Specialty Crop Research Allocations
There is a growing rumble in Florida and particularly in citrus country over recent allocations of specialty crop research monies. CLICK HERE to read the entire USDA news release that outlines where some 28-million research dollars are being awarded. Some industry and congressional sources tell us the allocations overlook critical and timely needs for research into citrus greening disease, or …
FL Congressman Putnam: Retail O J Too High for Market Situation
In this first report posted herein, comments from central Florida Congressman Adam Putnam about the need for orange juice “brands” to do more to help move tremendous supplies in the orange juice pipeline right now, including putting more efforts into advertising as well as bringing retail prices more in line with market supply reality. Putnam’s comments echo what we heard …
FL Citrus Mutual CEO Says Strong Mktg Push Needed for OJ
In this report comments from Mike Sparks, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, about the recent October Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA and the market situation in need of a strong push to reduce the amount of orange juice already in the pipeline. Sponsoring this report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …