When we talk about improving food production, it usually revolves around corn, rice and grains, but according to Dr. Tad Sonstegard with the Agricultural Research Service there is a livestock species that may be one of the most ignored of the bunch at least in this country. Download Audio How researchers are trying to fix it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is Thursday
Here’s a reminder that this Thursday, July 11th, the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will be held in Moultrie, Georgia. And Farm Manager Michael Chafin reminds farmers about the change to this year’s schedule. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Patrick Sheehan, Director of the Office of Energy at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services talks about three renewable energy tax incentive programs created to assist companies in expanding energy production and creating new jobs for Floridians. All forms of renewable energy in Florida, including biomass, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, ocean …
FFVA Seminars Cancelled, but Producers Can Still Get Prepared
Gary Cooper gives an update on the cancellation of the healthcare seminar series until later on this year. FFVA also has a shortlist of things about the healthcare laws that growers can be doing now to prepare. Download Audio More can be read on this along with the notice from the Treasury Department and a story from USA Today here. …
Nutty Planning
Everett Griner tells us how the pecan exports are driving growth expansion. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 05, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Future of Psyllid Control on Citrus Expo Agenda
Citrus Expo attendees on August 15 will hear University of Florida scientist Phil Stansly speculate on ways the industry might cope with HLB-spreading psyllids in the future. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
Trying to Repeal the Estate Tax
Kent Bacus, Associate Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, looks at the possibility of new legislation introduced in Congress to repeal the estate tax actually passing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …
Peanut Researchers to Meet and Lots of Peanut Butter Delivered to Oklahoma
A group of peanut researchers are scheduled to get together next week, as Tyron Spearman has that story along with an update concerning the recent deliveries of peanut butter to the storm affected area of Oklahoma. Meeting: Download Audio Deliveries: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
Pleased with Delay of Affordable Care Act Requirement
The American Farm Bureau Federation President is pleased with the annoucement this week the Obama Administration is delaying an Affordable Care Act requirement allowing them to streamline the process for complying and provide farm employers with information they need to follow the law. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …