VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility under construction in Florida today to announce that the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Georgia Beef Board Creating New Video
The Georgia Beef Board is creating a new video which Brooke Williams says they plan to send out to teachers across Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Florida Needs More Beef Checkoff Dollars
While the voluntary state beef checkoff continues in Florida Erik Jacobsen, Treasurer of the Florida Beef Council, says the dollars received have been very few and he hopes cattle producers realize the importance of the beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
Alabama State Beef Checkoff Funding Shrinkage Research
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and Dr. Darrell Rankins with Auburn University talks about a research effort that’s partially being funded by the 50-cent Alabama state beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
The Importance of Wetland Restoration Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $100 million in financial assistance to acquire permanent easements from eligible landowners in Glades, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee counties and assist with wetland restoration on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the Northern Everglades Watershed. FL NRCS assistant state conservationist Roney Gutierrez explains why wetland restoration is so vital to our state. Download …
Peanut Crop Estimated to be Down 13 Percent
USDA released their August crop estimates this morning and the peanut crop is forecast to be 13% less than last year’s as Tyron Spearman has those numbers along with estimates for this year’s corn, soybean, and cotton crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …
Citrus Industry eNews: Expo Seminars; Cost of Nutritionals; CBS Update
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS Sneak Peek of Citrus Expo Seminars Speakers slated to talk at Citrus Expo next week (Aug. 17-18) offer previews of their presentations on: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Putnam Applauds USDA Support for Ag’s Role in the Restoration of Wetlands
Tallahassee, FL – Following an announcement by Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today to provide financial assistance to Florida agriculture and assist with wetlands restoration, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services released the following statement from Commissioner Adam Putnam. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember …
Florida Leaders Applaud USDA Efforts to Improve Water Quality and Enhance Wildlife in the Northern Everglades Watershed
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $100 million in financial assistance to acquire permanent easements from eligible landowners in four counties and assist with wetland restoration on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the Northern Everglades Watershed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle …
Drought the Story for the August Cotton Crop Report
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. gives us the details on how all this hot and dry weather is affecting the cotton crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …