Catching up with Florida Dept of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck recently at the Ray-Bob Groves citrus grower breakfast sponsored by Stallings Crop Insurance the morning of the crop forecast, Keck discussed the crop, factors in Brazil that could further impact world supplies, and the outlook on the marketing side for the coming season. Keck is featured in both these …
FL Cattle Town Hall Meetings End Next Week
The Town Hall Meetings put on by the Florida Beef Council and FL Cattlemen’s Association have been going on across the state this month, but the last 3 will be held next week. Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
Greening I D & Canker Court Drama
In this report are dates and times for remaining Citrus Greening Identification and Worker Survey Training seminars this month. Following the meeting reminders in this report, a Southeast AgNet ‘viewpoint’ segment featuring tongue-in-cheek comments about the latest court battle over the defunct canker eradication effort. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Fruit Set & Tree Numbers Influence Forecast
In this report, Citrus Statistics Administrator Bob Terry with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service explains the main to factors influencing this year’s October Citrus Crop Forecast. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
FL Producers Attend Sunbelt Ag Expo
People from all across the Southeast are here at Sunbelt Ag Expo this week in Moultrie, Ga including a couple of guys from Florida I happened to run into around the cattle barns. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
Florida Food Safety Partnership
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson last week announced that his department will be working with the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), to develop and deliver statewide food safety educational materials and training for agricultural producers and workers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Sunbelt Farmers of the Year
Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway in Moultrie, Georgia. Randall Weiseman was on hand yesterday for the opening day luncheon and the Southeastern Farmer of the Year announcement. The winner was Bill Cameron, Jr. of Raiford, North Carolina. Report (:40 mp3) The farmers of the year in the Southeast Agnet listening area were Billy Gilley from Holly Pond, Alabama; Bud Adams, …
Ag Commissioners Milk Cows at Sunbelt
Ag Commissioners from 4 states were at Sunbelt Ag Expo this afternoon for what has turned out to be a fun event…..milking cows. A good crowd was on hand to see Tommy Irvin of Georgia, Charlie Bronson of Florida, Ron Sparks of Alabama, and Ken Givens of Tennessee compete in a friendly cow milking contest. When it was all over, …
Specialty Crop Research Grants
USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service has awarded more than $4.7 million in grants to 13 universities and research laboratories for tomato and potato specialty crops genetic research to help improved fruit quality, yield, stress tolerance and disease resistance. Among the grants is nearly $399,000 for the University of Florida. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
More Reactions to Citrus Crop Forecast
In these reports, comments regarding USDA’s Citrus Crop Forecast announced last Friday and the outlook for immigration reform in Congress…We caught up with Florida Congressman Adam Putnam, whose family grows citrus in Polk County, at the Ray-Bob Groves Grower Breakfast where a hundred-plus growers gathered last week to hear the crop forecast broadcast. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) In …