Last Day to Register for FFB Field to the Hill

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Today is the last day to register for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Field to the Hill event to be held on May 24-26, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …

Reminder of Various Deadlines Today

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

There are a few things that growers may have been putting off, but Tyron Spearman has this reminder they need to be done today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …

New Effort

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

Everett Griner tells us about a new logo that the pork industry is trying. It is no longer “The other white meat”. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

AL NRCS Announces 2 Signups for Underserved Forest Landowners

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, wants underserved forest landowners to be aware of a sign up period for two programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …

USDA Scrambling to Make 2011 Budget Deal Cuts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Scrambling by lawmakers to reach a budget deal for fiscal year 2011 may have avoided a government shutdown, but now the heads of many government departments, including Agriculture, are the ones scrambling to figure out how to make the cuts required in the deal. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …

Vascular Structure of Field-Grown Leafy Greens Safe from E-Coli

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A technique developed by USDA scientists for tracking pathogens has helped confirm that E. coli is not likely to contaminate the internal vascular structure of field-grown leafy greens. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track …

AL Grazing Clinic Deadline Reminder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Here’s a reminder that this Friday, April 15 is the deadline to register for either of two Alabama Grazing Clinics…April 28 in Jasper and April 29 in Oneonta. Merry Buford, NRCS District Conservationist in Blount County, encourages producers to attend. Download Audio To register or learn more go to: http://www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/news/fy11meeting.html Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

FBC Cooking Article in May Cattlemen Magazine

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

We told you earlier this week that a new article, Cooking Beef with Ashley, will soon be featured in The Florida Cattlemen magazine, as Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes said the very first one will be in the May issue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

GA BQA Coordinator Promoting Certification

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Carole Hicks, Georgia’s State Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator, explains why it’s important for every cattle producer to go through the BQA Certification Program. Download Audio The web address for the course is http://www.animalcaretraining.org/. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …

USDA Rural Development Hosts Florida Workshops

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Nursery Crops

MAYO, Fla., April 14, 2011 –Agricultural producers and rural small business owners are being encouraged to apply for guaranteed loans and grants through USDA to help them implement renewable energy systems and become more energy efficient. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …