research

Secretary Rollins Announces $125 Million Annual Investment into Agriculture Research Facilities

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon recently held a roundtable discussion where they announced the implementation of the FY2026 Funding Opportunity for Research Facilities Act program. According to a press release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts provided $125 million annually for the Research Facilities Act program, …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied Research

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides resources to researchers for applied research within the cattle industry. We sat down with Dr. Jose Dubeux, Professor of Forages at the University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna to learn more. “All of those things that we talked today, Dale, would not be possible without the support of the Cattle …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers Questions

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board encourages research into Producers questions that impact their operations. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau with the University of Florida to discuss one of his research projects to learn how these projects would not be studied without the Board’s funding and where the research questions come from. “This is the type of work that …

budget

Commissioner Simpson Highlights Wins in the Florida Legislature’s Budget

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Wilton Simpson, emphasized major wins in the Florida Legislature’s 2026/2027 budget. Commissioner Simpson said, ““This year’s budget reflects a historic commitment by Senate President Albritton, House Speaker Perez, and the entire Florida Legislature to support Florida’s farmers — the people who quietly and humbly feed our communities, fuel our economy, and protect our natural resources. Florida …

USDA Highlights Long History of Animal Insect Research

Last week the USDA opened a new Livestock Insect Research Lab in Kerrville, Texas, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is highlighting their long history of research in animal insects at their facilities in Texas. Kim Lohmeier, Director of the Knippling Bushland U.S. Livestock Insect Research Lab, shares details on this effort “ARS has a really long history of working …

cattle producers

Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Cattle producers are proud of the work that has been funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board. We sat down with Ken Griner, past president of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and past chairman of the Enhancement Board, to learn more. “We are being exceptionally responsible with the money, probably, in my opinion, more responsible than most any state money spent …

Livestock

USDA Opens State-of-the-Art Livestock Insect Lab

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has opened the Knippling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville, Texas. In a press release posted by the USDA, the goal of the facility is to “provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and advanced technologies to manage and eliminate the invasive fly and tick pests that threaten the …

forage

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage Development

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding that is crucial to the development of forages for the Florida cattle industry. We caught up with Dr. Marcelo Wallau, Forage Extension Specialist with the University of Florida to learn more. “So the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board has been crucial for the development of my forage extension and research programs here and to my …

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman Genetics

The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides funding to research projects that benefit the cattle industry in Florida. We sat down with Dr. Mario Binelli who shared some details on how the funding from the Enhancement Board has enhanced Brahman genetics. “That is a beautiful program and we have been supported to conduct that program for at least five years. And …

Florida’s forest

UF/IFAS Study Notes Florida’s Forest Industry Impact

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has released results of a study of the Forest Industry in Florida. The findings show that Florida’s forest industry supports more than 103,000 jobs and generated nearly $29 billion in total economic input. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, “Florida is home to approximately 16.76 million …