A Mexican trade delegation recently made a visit to a peanut farm in Alabama. Tyron Spearman has that story, along with information about peanut butter being sent to flood ravaged areas of South Carolina and how you can help. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Citrus Crop Estimate Luncheon
Florida Citrus Mutual members and friends should not forget the barbecue lunch on Friday, October 9, at the Dark Hammock Legacy Ranch to commemorate the USDA’s initial crop estimate! It’s a great event to kick off the season and meet with industry colleagues. Plan to arrive at 11:15 a.m. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m., and the estimate will be announced …
Warding Off Potential Bird Flu Cases
There have been efforts underway for some time to prepare for a possible return of avian influenza when the wild bird migration starts south this fall. Susan Carter provides information on what some of the methods are that USDA is using to prepare for, and hopefully prevent a potential avian flu outbreak. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
FFA Members Reflect on Experiences
Recently, the National FFA Organization announced that membership is up three percent from 2014 and now stands at 629,367 students. The number of FFA chapters has also increased from 7,665 in 2014 to 7,757 in 2015. We talked with two members of the 2014-2015 Louisiana state officer team about how they got started in FFA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Food Inflation
Everett Griner talks about the 30-year trend in food prices in today’s Agri View. Download Audio 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 Research …
HCCGA Growers Optimistic About Citrus Forecast
Executive director of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, Ray Royce, spoke with us about what growers in his region are expecting from this year’s USDA citrus crop forecast. The forecast will be aired live from Southeast AgNet on citrus news affiliate stations and online at SoutheastAgNet.com. For more information on this year’s forecast and for a fill-in-the-blank crop chart, …
Chainsaw Safety-Part 2
In the second part of her series on chainsaw safety Cathy Isom talks about using safety sense when using a chainsaw. Download Audio 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 …
USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding for Critical Agriculture Production Research
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced nearly $3 million in grants to address critical issues affecting agriculturally-important plants and animals. The science developed from these grants will provide timely assistance and have an immediate impact for the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Disease in This Year’s Peanut Crop
This year’s peanut crop underwent a lot of stress from drought to disease. Despite the stresses, University of Georgia peanut agronomist, Dr. Scott Monfort, says this peanut crop should be a good one. We sat down with Monfort to discuss why disease was so prevalent. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Signup Deadline for Alabama NRCS Programs Nearing
Ben Malone, State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, reminds producers that Friday, October 16th is the signup batching date to apply for funding for 2016 programs. Download Audio 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 …