Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that Iris Pollock Wall of Indiantown has been selected to receive the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award for 2006. “Iris Wall is a lifelong cattlewoman and rancher and a talented businesswoman,” Bronson said. “She is a living representative of the history of agriculture in our state. She spent her youth …
FL AgNet Week in Review
Southeast AgNet is proud to announce our first ever AgNet Podcast! Every week you can here the top stories of Florida agriculture which we have reported on. This week tune in for reports covering new varieties in citrus, new promotions of Florida strawberries, a report on the Florida Farm Bureau, the latest news in the cattle industry. Report (9:17 wma) …
Cutting Out Trans Fats
The move toward zero trans fats is in full swing around this land of ours. Kelly Brintle with Ventura Foods, which markets soybean oil based products to restaurants like KFC and Wendy’s and food service operators like hospitals and schools, says the trend is changing an entire industry. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded …
New Technique for e-Coli Detection
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new technique to rapidly detect and precisely identify bacteria, including dangerous E. coli, without time-consuming treatments usually required. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
House Ag Committe Short on Democrats
The 110th Congress is now in session but the House Agriculture committee is still a few democrats short. Chairman Colin Peterson of Minnesota says he needs four more democrats to serve on the committee to bring the majority total to 25. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
AL SART Working on the Local Level
The Alabama State Agriculture Response Team is working with those on the local level. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) To learn more about AL SART Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
FL County Farm Bureaus Recognized
Two county Farm Bureaus from Florida are among 15 being recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation through the County Activities of Excellence program. Programs developed by the Escambia and Hillsborough county Farm Bureaus will be on display at the 2007 AFBF Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, starting this weekend. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Cuba Citrus Rebounds & FL Growers Prep for Farm Bill Talks
In this audio report, a news overview about the apparent rebound of Cuba’s citrus industry. Also in this report, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks about upcoming Farm Bill discussions in Congress and efforts of specialty crop interests to get more attention in the next Farm Bill. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
Trade is Critical
Tyron Spearman has information about a group discussing the farm bill on how trade is an important aspect.Ă‚Â Report (:20 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
Winter Meetings Calendar
There’s a variety of meetings coming up this winter, starting off with some yet this week. Tyron Spearman runs down the list. Ă‚Â Report (1:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …