Senate to Vote on EPA Regulating Greenhouse Gases

The Senate is set to discuss the Murkowski Legislation this week, which would prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …

AL Receives USDA Funds for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

Alabama has received two grants from USDA to conduct training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, …

Outdoor Summer Vacation Ideas

As we find ourselves in the beginning of the summer vacation season, Anne Zimmermann of the US Forest Service, says this a great time to consider an alternative to the traditional summer family outing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …

Farmland Ownership

Absentee farm ownership is growing. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026

USDA Working on Long Term Ethanol Plan

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says he is confident that the EPA will lift the 10 percent limit of ethanol in gasoline. But adds that is only a start. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

The National Rural Summit

The National Summit on Rural America was held last week where Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, spoke on the importance of supporting new economic and social opportunities within rural communities. Reasons for The National Rural Summit: Download Audio Pillars to Revitalizing Rural America: Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program participants with coupons that can be used to purchase locally grown, fresh Florida fruits and vegetables. More information is available online by clicking on WIC/FMNP. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

Fresh Squeezed Tires: Yokohama Uses Citrus Byproduct

An article recently posted on the “Car and Driver” Web site reports that Yokohama has come out some new “orange oil” tires made in part with high-quality citrus oil. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the juicy tire news. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

Genetically Modified Crops in EU

What would happen if you gave each country the right to choose? Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Vilsack Announces Purchase of Up to $6 Million of Fresh Tomatoes

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intention to purchase up to $6 million of fresh tomatoes for federal food nutrition assistance programs. “USDA has been carefully monitoring the situation in Florida in order to determinate how we can help growers get through the very difficult situation caused by the freeze earlier this year,” said …