Candidates Speak to FB Presidents

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain spoke to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Council of Presidents last week by teleconference about agricultural issues. Listen to report here: The candidates also shared their views on immigration reform: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …

AL Livestock Market Report

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s cattle markets numbers from across the state. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …

Call for Florida Woman of the Year Nominees

Nominations are being accepted for the 2008 “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award. The award, now in its 24nd year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. Find out more at florida-agriculture.com. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

USDA Funds CCD Research

USDA has awarded more than $4 million to the University of Georgia to study the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and other diseases affecting bee populations. Read more from USDA here. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

USDA Undersecretary at Home in SE

USDA Undersecretary Gale Buchanan may work in Washington DC, but he is a “triple Southerner” with roots in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

Florida Weather Volunteers Needed

The Florida Climate Center at Florida State University is looking for farmers and other rural residents to help collect rainfall data across the state as part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, better known as CoCoRaHS. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …

Disaster Opt-In Available

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will allow producers who would otherwise be ineligible for the new disaster assistance programs to become eligible by paying a fee as required by the 2008 farm bill. Read more from USDA here. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …

Welcome To New Southeast AgNet Website

The websites for Southeast AgNet and AgNet Online are being combined into one southeast ag news portal which will make for a much more user friendly experience for you. We’re in the final stages of making the changes so bear with us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …

Direct Payments Available at FSA Office

Advanced Direct Payments now available.  This announcement made by U. S. Secretary of Agriculture  Schafer.  USDA’s Farm Service Agency distributes direct payments for the Commodity Credit Corporation. For more information on DCP, visit your local USDA Service Center or http://www.fsa.usda.gov. Also in this report Tyron Spearman lets us know that the Southern Peanut Growers Conference award winners have been announced …

Happy Energy Independence Day

As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, many in the agriculture industry are continuing to push towards energy independence with the help of biofuels like soy biodiesel. Report(1:00 mp3) A provision in the Farm Bill allows excess sugar to be made into ethanol. Report(1:00 mp3) And USDA is researching a number of “power plants” that could provide biomass for …