During a recent event, U.S. Representative Austin Scott of Georgia encouraged farmers to support candidates who understand and support agriculture. Tyron Spearman has the story. 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 …
AFBF Accepting Farm Dog of the Year Nominations
(NAFB) — Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2020 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest. This is the second year of the contest, which celebrates farm dogs who work alongside their people on the farm to feed America. The grand prize winner – Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year – will win a year’s worth …
Everett Griner Bids Farewell to Farm Broadcasting
Imagine being so passionate about your work that you never want to retire. That’s how Everett Griner feels about broadcasting. But at age 92, he has decided to turn off his microphone and hang it up for good. BACK TO THE BEGINNINGS Griner has been all around the world, thanks to his military experience. In the 1940s, instead of going …
FSA Still Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting nominations for county committee members. Producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate. Committees make decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. Producers interested should visit their local FSA …
Peanut Popularity on the Menu Rising
Recent reports indicate there has been a rise of various dishes that include peanuts on many menu’s. Tyron Spearman has the story. 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, …
USDA Acreage Report Coming Friday
This Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the much anticipated planted acreage report. But as Gary Crawford reports, some wonder just how accurate the report will be with the many planting delays this year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
FSA Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Producers who participate or cooperate in any FSA programs can be nominated for candidacy for their county committee. In a release, FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said, “There’s an increasing need for diverse representation including underserved producers, which includes beginning, women and minority farmers and …
Anuvia Study Notes Greenhouse Gas Reduction is Attainable
Anuvia Plant Nutrients recently announced results from a study which confirms a dramatic reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is attainable for the agricultural industry. Anuvia Chief Commercial Officer Hugh MacGillivray, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman the study was conducted by Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a leading global environmental consulting firm. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Secretary Perdue: Farmers are Resilient
During his stops last week in Tallahassee, Florida and Doerun, Georgia, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said many farmers hit by disasters will start to see help from the new disaster bill in “weeks, not months”. He told Southeast AgNet that farmers are resilient. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
It’s Watermelon Time in North Florida!
The watermelon harvest is now getting into full swing in the north central Florida region. Visiting a field plot trial with the Enza Zaden seeds team this week, I had the opportunity to meet one of our Southeast AgNet radio listeners at his farm in Trenton, Florida, as the harvest crew was doing the first crown cut of one of …