THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: What had looked like a slam dunk, easy finish for the legislative session is starting to look more difficult, with a conference on differing budgets pushed back until after Easter, leaving little time to close out the budget on time. House Speaker Dean Cannon acknowledged the sudden concern publicly on Wednesday in a note to …
Mechanical Farming
Once upon a time…it was done by hand. Now, Everett Griner tells us how machines do the work. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Senate Immigration Bill Vote Delayed
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011…THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: A closely-watched bill on immigration won’t be voted on by the Senate Budget Committee until after Easter, members of the committee said Wednesday. The panel’s chairman, Sen. JD Alexander, R-Lake Wales, postponed a vote on the measure (SB 2040) so the committee can get more information on the federal E-Verify system for …
FL NRCS Celebrating their Earth Team Volunteers
This is National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2011. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Chief Bobby John Bearheart of the Perdido Bay Indian Tribe is one of those volunteers who says working with the NRCS is a truly rewarding experience. Download Audio For more information …
Ag Sector has Concerns as Debate on 2012 Budget Starts
The House Budget Committee Chairman, Paul Ryan, has proposed a 2012 budget plan that would reduce spending by 179-billion dollars the first year and 5.6-trillion over the next decade. But Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis at the National Cotton Council, says it has many in the Ag industry concerned by the extent of the cuts to …
USDA Making Flex Fueling Stations More Assessable
As a part of building a national renewable bio-fuels industry, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced new grants to assist fuel station owners in installing Flex Fuel pumps. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
Peanut Market Update
Today Tyron Spearman updates where certain peanut market numbers are at this time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
Beef Checkoff Promoting Product to Consumers
In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff Gerald Long, a beef producer from Bainbridge, Georgia says the checkoff plays a big role in getting the beef message out to consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
Timing Running Out for Comments on Proposed School Lunch Rule
Time is running out for producers to help Keep Potatoes in Schools with comments due to the USDA today. To learn more about this issue, see a sample comment letter, and to submit a comment to USDA visit www.potatoesinschools.com. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Burns Named Director Of Citrus Research & Education Center
Jackie Burns has been named permanent director of the University of Florida-IFAS’ Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred after serving approximately two years as interim director. She also oversees the university’s citrus research and Extension efforts statewide as IFAS citrus programs coordinator. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, …