The Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced it will hold country of origin labeling (COOL) arbitration meetings September 15-16 in Geneva. 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 …
Putnam Discusses Trade Issues
Since the U.S. and Cuba have restored diplomatic relations, there are many farmers across our country wondering if trade will be next. While efforts have been underway by some to end the half-century-old U.S. trade embargo, many in Florida agriculture remember NAFTA, and wonder if this could be a repeat of that. Here’s Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Download …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Senate Blocks EPA Requirements; WOTUS Internal Memos
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on pesticide permit requirements for spraying and speculation that the Waters of the U.S. rule (WOTUS) will not hold up in the courts. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Florida Beef Council Preparing for Protein Challenge
Austin Richardson, who has been interning with the Florida Beef Council (FBC) this summer, says the FBC has been busy preparing for a promotion called the Protein Challenge. 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 …
Georgia Beef Board to Talk with Producers
Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board wants producers to know the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Region Roundups are about to start again, and they are a great place for producers to learn the latest about their beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
2015 Alabama Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program Underway
Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about the 2015 Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program and how the Alabama State Beef Checkoff is involved with it. 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 …
WOTUS Internal Memo Seen as a ‘Smoking Gun’
The American Farm Bureau has renewed its charge that an internal memo on the ‘Waters of the U.S.’ proposed rule is a ‘smoking gun’ against the Environmental Protection Agency. AFB executive director Dale Moore talks about how the Corp claimed in the memo released by a House Committee last week that EPA misinterpreted and misapplied Corps’ data in writing the …
Florida Rancher Attends Young Cattlemen’s Conference
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference has been taking place since 1980. The primary objective is to develop leadership qualities in young cattlemen and expose them to all aspects of the beef industry. Tony St. James reports that one of those who took part in this year’s event was Florida Cattlemen’s Association member Mike Facente from Polk County, …
UGA to Honor 2015 inductees into Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
From the University of Georgia: Athens, Ga. – On Sept. 25, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will induct U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and pioneering northeast Georgia dairy farmer the late Thomas Breedlove Sr. into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. The inductions will be held as part of the college’s Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 7, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at how an internal memo from the Army Corps of Engineers is an extremely interesting development, what could be called an early warning system for avian influenza, and about the growing enterprise of oyster farming. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored …