Tallahassee, FL – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam stressed the importance of prescribed fire burns in maintaining the health of Florida’s forest lands and preventing devastating wildfires. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service will promote the benefits of prescribed fire burns during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, January 27 through February 2. Download Audio …
Cotton to be a Major Player
While there are still a lot of questions as to how many acres of each crop will be planted this year, cotton is expected to be be a major player as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …
Alabama to Be Well Represented at Cattle Industry Convention
The 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show is coming up next week in Tampa, Florida as Alabama Cattlemen’s Association EVP Dr. Billy Powell and President Donna Jo Curtis talks about how they are looking forward to a good group from Alabama attending this year’s event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle …
Beef Message Reaching Florida College Students
Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council has more information about how a new campaign with college students at the University of Florida will help to get the beef message out to other college students. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …
Stretching Beef Checkoff Dollars in Georgia
Josh White, Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, wants cattle producers in his state to know they continue to work with the dollars that do come in by stretching them in as many ways possible. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …
ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds
If you’re into specialty crop farming from any perspective, you’ll want to spend a few moments with this news post to hear about present trends in the seed industry that will impact seed varieties and supplies into the future. Growing up on a Florida farm himself, Matthew Johnston has a good perspective on how farmers think, and now that his …
ASTA Seed Conference This Week
The annual American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference is this week in Arizona. Our Gary Cooper is there and has this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, …
Funny Names
Home gardening can be surprising. Everett Griner test us on our knowledge of names of veggies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
GCA Emerging Leadership Class Underway
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association building in Macon was the setting today for the first leg of the 2013 GCA Emerging Leaders Conference. And part of today’s presentation was given by Kendal Frazier, NCBA Executive VP, who talked with me about some of the key areas they like to discuss when it comes to leadership positions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Japan Easing Trade Restrictions for U.S. Beef
It was announced this morning by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that an agreement had been reached paving the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan. Something that J.D. Alexander, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said is great news for cattlemen and women. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR …