Did you know the beef checkoff is involved in many different areas? In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Sarah Childs from Lake Placid, Florida reminds us of some of the many areas it is involved in and encourages producers to learn more about it. Download Audio To learn more about …
Range and Pasture Conditions Vary
We told you last week that 39% of the nation’s pastures and rangeland were in the good to excellent category while 22% was rated poor to very poor. This week, ratings are even better here in the Southeast but that’s not the case everywhere. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
Heavy Odds
Everett Griner tells us how farming and Las Vegas are both gambles. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
AgNet This Week: Waters of the U.S., RFS Update; Peanut Plantings
This week’s issue of AgNet This Week features updates from USDA and EPA officials on the RFS and the proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule and much more. To learn more click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
May is Wetlands Month
May is Wetlands Month, a time to recognize a very important part of Florida’s landscape. Florida State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Russel Morgan and Assistant Research Biologist with the Archbold Biological Station, Betsie Rothermel, talk about the importance of programs, such as those included in the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program, in restoring and conserving them. Download Audio …
Watching Cotton Abandonment Rates Closely
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange believes this could be another year of potentially large abandonment rates for cotton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
Cotton Market Remains Strong
Georgia Cotton Commission’s Chris Chammoun explains how cotton is still very competitive in comparison to other field crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Catfish Report Reveals Challenges and Bright Spots for Alabama Farmers
The recently released 2013 U.S. Catfish Database compiled by Auburn University paints a grim portrait of the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry overall, but report author and aquacultural economist Terry Hanson says the report did reveal a few bright spots, particularly for Alabama producers. Download Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Scientist Addresses Citrus Fruit Drop
Greg McCollum, a scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory in Fort Pierce, discusses the extremely heavy citrus fruit drop that has accompanied HLB disease in Florida in recent years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Peanut Planting Picks Up
While weather conditions this spring have hampered planting progress across the Southeast, Tyron Spearman reports that peanut planting has really picked up the past week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …