During last month’s Florida Citrus Mutual conference, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress provided an update on research by his company and Texas A&M into use of a spinach gene to create HLB tolerance in trees, and hopefully resistance. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff had these questions for him. Download Audio To hear more of Ernie’s interview with Rick Kress click …
GMO Labeling Bill Passes Senate with Tech Included
Information on genetically modified food and ingredients available by smart codes and smart phones is part of a national labeling bill approved Thursday by the Senate. Rod Bain has more information. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
Late last night, various agriculture groups came out to thank the U.S. Senate for passing the Roberts-Stabenow food biotechnology labeling measure, otherwise known as the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 63-30. And many of these groups are now encouraging the House to also pass this legislation: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
Deep South Moving Deeper into Drought Conditions
Intensive heat and increasing drought-like conditions are expected across much of the Southeast. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
FSA County Committee Nomination Process Continues
USDA Farm Service Agency local offices are receiving nominations for upcoming County Committee elections through the first of August. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini explains some of the workings of local FSA County Committees. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
Senate Advances GMO Labeling Legislation
The U.S. Senate has invoked cloture on the GMO labeling bill (S.764) by a vote of 65-32, which now clears the way for a final vote. Various agriculture groups are encouraging the passage of this legislation: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Help Available to Install Water Quality Monitors in Alabama
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind farmers that help is available in the process of installing edge-of-field stations that monitor water quality as it leaves their fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
Bournique Encourages Participation in Bactericide Survey
Many in the Florida Citrus Industry are encouraging growers to participate in the Bactericide Survey. Doug Bournique, executive director of the Indian River Citrus League, explains why participation is important. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
World Food Prize Honors
The World Food Prize honors outstanding individuals who make vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world. Cathy Ism tells us about the sweet vegetable that helped 4 scientists receive worldwide recognition. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
La Nina Is Suddenly Here
We told you a few weeks ago that El Nino had ended and outlooks were suggesting a return for La Nina, a cooling of tropical Pacific waters that some view as the opposite of El Nino. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecast was for it to develop by year’s end, but some models said it could develop sooner. And according …