In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Atlanta, how Southeast row crop farmers are being encouraged to prepare for the El Nino event this fall, bees in the classroom and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Energy Bill-Part 1
Cathy Isom tells you what you can do right now to help save you money on that winter energy bill later. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
TPP Delay in Atlanta Unacceptable for Beef Producers
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Oct. 2, 2015) – Statement by NCBA President Philip Ellis regarding the ongoing Trans-Pacific Trade negotiations: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is greatly disappointed that Trade Ministers of the Trans Pacific Partnership countries have not yet reached an agreement and successfully concluded the negotiations held in Atlanta, Ga. For U.S. beef producers, every …
Kale a Super Food for Gardeners
Kale is no longer just a super food for consumers. University of Georgia horticulturist Tim Coolong believes that kale can also be a super crop for Georgia’s fall gardeners. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Florida Farmers Encouraged to Engage With Congressmen
It seems like it was just yesterday that we started working with the current Farm Bill, but time moves along, and as Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association says, it won’t be long that the focus will be on the next farm bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Judge Rejects Effort to Halt Bear Hunt
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, October 1, 2015………. A Leon County judge said Thursday science used by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is sufficient to justify the state’s first black-bear hunt in more than two decades, although he added the agency could have done a better job in establishing the rules. …
Big Investment
Everett Griner talks about costly, but necessary, technology in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Preventing Collisions with Farm Equipment-Part 2
Today Cathy Isom tells us what to look out for when sharing the roadway with farm equipment. Download Audio Check out more of Cathy Isom’s features on “This Land of Ours” here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Leaving a Legacy
Planning how your farm program will continue after you are gone is not something most farmers want to think about, but it is a very important conversation all farm families need to have. We talked to Taylor Spangler with the University of Florida/ IFAS Extension program about why succession planning is important and how to get the process started. For …
Court Nixes Activists’ Attempt To Get Farm Data
From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 1, 2015 – In a victory for U.S. farmers and ranchers in their ongoing fight to protect private and sensitive personal and financial records, a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by animal-rights and environmental activists against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the agency’s withdrawal of a …