National Pollinator Week

USDA is celebrating National Pollinator Week by hosting a National Pollinator Kick Off event where six leading experts and scientists participated in a panel discussion on the decline of pollinator populations and what it means for the world’s food supply. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

2012 Farm Bill

Everett Griner tells us today just how spending cuts will drive this new bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …

EPA Delays E15 Decision, Again

EPA is delaying its decision on E15 until the fall. And Matt Hartwig with the Renewable Fuels Association says they’re extremely frustrated as it’s been over a year since the waiver request was initially submitted to allow the nation’s gas supply to move from 10-percent to 15-percent ethanol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …

Sniffing Out Noxious Weeds

Weeds can be much more than just an aggravation to farmers as they can cause devastating economic losses. And a new field test has found that trained detection dogs are more effective than humans in identifing noxious weeds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Small Volume Bio-Fuel

College student distilling bio-fuel is getting closer. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

Ag in Review for the Week of June 14, 2010

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Receives Representation on House Ag Committee

Rep. Tom Rooney (R-16) was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture, becoming the only Florida member to serve on that body. “This is great news,” said John L. Hoblick, president of Florida Farm Bureau Federation. “The Agriculture Committee impacts our industry in so many ways and I’m glad that Rep. Rooney will be a part of its …

June is National Dairy Month

June is being celebrated as National Dairy Month, honoring the important role the dairy industry has played in the economic and nutritional well-being of Americans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

“Nutrients for Life” Awards FL FFA for “Helping Communities Grow”

Nutrients for Life Foundation Announces Winners of the Florida FFA “Helping Communities Grow” Chapter Recognition Program – Bronson, Roosevelt and Eisenhower Chapters Take Top Honors ORLANDO, FL – Nutrients for Life Foundation and Florida FFA announced winners of the “Helping Communities Grow” chapter recognition program today at the 82nd Florida FFA State Convention & Leadership Conference. First place was awarded …

FL’s Putnam: The Race, The Politics, The Oil – “Teachable Moment”

While the Agriculture Commissioner’s race in Florida is not the headliner, the office remains one of the most important in state government and is critical to the state’s agriculture industry. It has oversight responsibilities that touch every Floridian directly in some way. Southeast AgNet caught up with Adam Putnam recently on the campaign trail, not a hard thing to do …