U.S. Sugar Land Buy a Tough Sell Among Lawmakers

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2015 The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. Posting or forwarding this material without permission is prohibited. You can view the Terms of Use on our website. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 3, 2015……….A Senate-commissioned study could give hope to people who want the state to use a large chunk of voter-approved …

Forest Forces

Two USDA agencies and their partners are working on projects nationwide to improve forests on public and private lands. Cathy Isom has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

Tyson Foods Donates Truckload of Chicken to Food Bank

From the Animal Agriculture Alliance: ATHENS, Ga. – March 2, 2015 – Today, Tyson Foods, Inc., in conjunction with the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s College Aggies Online scholarship competition (CAO) and the University of Georgia Dairy Science Club, donated a load of protein to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, located in Athens, Georgia. The 30,400 pound load of chicken, which …

Southeast AgNet This Week: PEDv in Georgia; Expanding Trade

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus found in Georgia and news about bipartisan efforts to expand trade and boost exports. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …

Alabama Cattlemen Promoting Annual SLE Rodeo

The annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo is coming to Montgomery March 19-21. Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association hopes folks will attend it and the Junior Livestock Show to support the youth of the state. Download Audio For rodeo tickets stop by the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office, call 1-888-2rodeo2 or go to the ACA website at bamabeef.org. Sponsored …

Georgia State Veterinarian on PEDv Confirmation

We told you yesterday that the Georgia Department of Agriculture had reported a known case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the state. This morning, I talked with Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb. He explains when and where PEDv was found and what hog producers and those with show pigs in the state need to know. Download Audio …

Time to Promote Peanuts

Now that March is here, Tyron Spearman reports it’s time to promote peanuts again, and a big event is taking place today in Atlanta, Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …

Improved Growth

Everett Griner talks about commercial fertilizer demand in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

Florida Farm Bureau President Looks at Legislative Session

The 2015 Florida Legislative Session kicks off Tuesday in Tallahassee, and Gary Cooper was able to catch up with Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick as they talked about some of the issues of importance to agriculture that will be discussed during this year’s session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Meat Market

Today, Cathy Isom looks into how much we can expect to pay for our beef, pork and poultry this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …