The Agriculture Secretary has reported movement concerning livestock antibiotic rules, as Gary Crawford has the details. 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Alabama Launches StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity
Over 100 people packed into a tent under cloudy, drizzly conditions Thursday afternoon for the announcement of the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity in Alabama at the AL Hooks Produce farm near Shorter. The primary goal of the StrikeForce initiative is to increase partnership with rural communities and leverage community resources in targeted, persistent poverty areas. Speakers at the …
Citrus Growers React to Rubio’s Immigration Reform Talk
Citrus grower and harvester Paul Meador in the first report says the immigration reform bill that Senator Marco Rubio discussed at Florida Citrus Mutual May 1 is “very promising” and an improvement on current federal law governing guest workers for citrus harvesting. In the second report, Charlie Lucas, president of King Ranch Florida operations, also says the proposal is better …
Overachieving Bioenergy Yeast for Ethanol Production
USDA researchers have developed a new strain of yeast that could help streamline cellulosic ethanol costs and production. 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Production Manager: Why We’re Waiting to Plant
David Bass, production manager for Vero Beach-based Premier Citrus, tells why his company is waiting and learning more before planting new young trees in the face of HLB. Bass was one of scores who attended a recent high-density planting and rootstock field day near Indiantown. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free …
Southeast Farmers and Ranchers Awarded Value Added Producer Grants
USDA has announced 110 recipients in 43 states for the latest round of Value Added Producer Grants. USDA Rural Development Acting Administrator Lillian Salerno explains the purpose behind the grants. Georgia Download Audio Florida 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 …
Have You had Your Pork This Morning?
According to a new study, teens who eat a high-protein lean pork breakfast may consume fewer sugary snacks later in the day. 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, …
Feral Hogs
Research is continuing and new control methods are now being studied. Everett Griner tells us what some of this research has developed. 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, …
Everglades Restoration Plan Passes Quietly
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 2, 2013……….An Everglades bill that was expected to cause controversy but ended up drawing little more than broad agreement unanimously passed the Senate on Thursday and headed to Gov. Rick Scott. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
April Grain Prices Up from a Year Ago
Tyron Spearman has a look at the April grain prices which were up compared to April 2012. 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …