Beans are a staple crop and primary protein source for millions of people around the world, but very little has been known about their domestication or nitrogen-fixing properties until now. 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 …
Questions on Tax Extension Time-Line
Last week saw the passage of the tax extenders bill by the House, which included a permanent extension of section 179, a key provision for farmers and ranchers who want to buy new equipment. 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 …
Peanut Farmers Oppose Changes to Farm Bill
The Southern Peanut Farmers Federation joined other farm organizations in signing a letter encouraging lawmakers to oppose all amendments to the Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill that may harm the new 2014 Farm Bill law. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Fresh From Florida Partnership
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the “Fresh From Florida” partnership with Outback Steakhouse Locations in South Korea. Download Audio To learn more, click on Partnership with Outback Steakhouse in South Korea. You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Farm Thefts
Everett Griner talks about farm products having great value 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
Southeast Producers Attend Young Cattlemen’s Conference
Sixty-two National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members from all across the nation recently took part in the annual Young Cattlemen’s Conference. The nine-day event started in Denver, Colorado and wrapped up in Washington, D.C. Those 62 attendees included three from here in the Southeast who I was able to talk with about their experiences. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Ag in Review for the Week of June 13, 2014
This quick recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast features reports regarding the tax extenders bill and the proposed waters of the U.S. rule. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Look Out Spider-Man, Captain Citrus is Coming
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 13, 2014 …… Marvel Comics, the creative home of Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the X-Men, might soon revamp the Florida Department of Citrus’ own caped crusader. The state agency, as it redirects marketing dollars to help juice the industry’s sales, expects to finalize talks in the next few weeks with …
Florida Lawmakers Split on Whether Water Bill Helps Struggling Bay
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 13, 2014……….Florida elected officials disagree about whether a major water-resources bill that President Obama signed this week will accomplish much for the Apalachicola Bay, which is still struggling to recover after the collapse of its oyster fishery in 2012. Members of the state’s congressional delegation praised the Water Resources Reform …
New Director of Communications for Georgia Ag Department
Today was the last day for a staff member here at Southeast AgNet. After almost six years, Julie McPeake is moving on as she has accepted a position with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. I was able to talk with her new boss, Commissioner Gary Black. He describes how pleased he is that she is joining his staff and discusses …