FL Ag Bills Fail as Legislature to Vote on Budget Friday

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

The Florida Legislative session was scheduled to end this past Friday, May 1st and while most of the business did wrap up that night, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Sam Ard said the budget was carried over to this week. Ag Bills: Budget: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

Leaders Issue Statement Concerning Pork

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Pork

While efforts continue to prevent expansion of overreaction to the H1N1 virus, the three North American countries strongly urged the international community not to use the outbreak of the influenza as a reason to create unnecessary trade restrictions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

USDA Report: World Food Shortages Could Lie Ahead

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, International

This report features Bud Philbrook of USDA’s International Programs (left) and Michael Scuse of USDA’s Domestic Programs (right), discussing possible world food shortages in the years ahead and the reasons for them. Both these gentlemen spoke to our group of Farm Broadcasters during our visits to Washington D C last week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

USDA Report: Citrus Production Long Term Outlook

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

In this recent report USDA Radio’s Gary Crawford (right) features citrus production trends and outlook comments from USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber (left). We saw and spoke to both of them last week while with a couple dozen other members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters on our annual “Washington Watch” trip to D C. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry …

NCBA Continues to Fight Death Tax

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, wants producers to know they continue fighting to eliminate the death tax as they get stories everyday from operations who have had to sell off assets just to pay their taxes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Proposed Refinements to Renewable Fuels

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman has information from EPA concerning refinements to the renewable fuels standard, and also how the name of the latest influenza has been changed to help protect the hog indsutry. Renewable Fuels: H1N1 Influenza: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …

Texas Size Problem

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Texas struggles with a tiny pest. Everett Griner tells us just what it is and what is being done to solve it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …

Ag Consultants to Meet in Nashville

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General

(Menomonee Falls, WI — April 28, 2009) — The American Society of Agricultural Consultants has selected Nashville as the site of the organization’s 2009 Conference and Annual Meeting. Activities will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Nashville Downtown Nov. 8 – 10. “We’re developing a program that is as eclectic as our membership,” says Paige Gilligan, CAC, Agrestic Solutions, Tempe, …

Saxby on Georgia Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

The Southeast AgNet team recently traveled to Washington DC where they got a chance to visit with Senator Saxby Chambliss about Georgia Agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

Amerca’s Diet Woes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There have been multiple studies recently announcing negative effects of a variety of foods, including wine, coffee and beef. But in these two reports Dr. Karen Ensle, a Rutgers University Extension Nutrition Expert, explains the real reason our diets are out of whack. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …