Sugar Power and Policy Pressure

Randall Weiseman Energy, General, Sugar

Many sugar cane processors generate their own electricity with sugar by-products, but that sugar power could be lost if sugar policy changes. We have two reports. Report (1:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia General Assembly Wrap-up

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The 2007 Georgia general assembly passed several important pieces of legislation for the state’s agriculture industry, according to the Georgia Agribusiness Council. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

2007 Ag Census Preparations

Randall Weiseman General

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is preparing for the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Report (1:30 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Colony Collapse Disorder in honey bees. More information about this mysterious malady can be found on the web site of the Department’s Division of Plant Industry: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/ccd.html … and on the web site of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: http://pestalert.ifas.ufl.edu/Colony_Collapse_Disorder.htm Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

FL Lawmakers Near End of Session

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Sam Ard, has an update on where things stand with one week to go in the state legislature.  Report (1:30 wma)   Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL AgNet Week in Review April 27, 2007

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Podcast, Vegetables

In this week’s pod cast, the American Farm Bureau Federations talks about the 2007 Farm Bill, a report from the Region II meeting in Kissimmee, the Florida Vegetable Report, and discussion on the Citrus Psyllid. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

FL Legislative Update

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Heading into the final week of the Florida legislative session, Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks has an update. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Fighting Fire Ants

Randall Weiseman General

The 2007 Annual Red Imported Fire Ant Conference was held this past week in Gainesville, Florida. Almost 200 researchers, extension agents, chemical company representatives and agriculture agency officials attended to discuss new methods and strategies to control the pest. Report (1:00 wma) Here is an extended feature on the fire ant conference: