Mark Messura with Cotton Incorporated says Under Armour’s Charged Cotton is just one example of some of the successes the Cotton Research and Promotion Program has had in commercial adoption of cotton technologies. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
Citrus Research Foundation to Get $9 Million USDA Grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced a $9 million research grant to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to support fighting citrus greening, or HLB. The following report is from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Mike Sparks with Citrus Mutual discussing the importance of the research grant and the overall Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. …
Fuels for America Campaign
A diverse group of renewable fuel producers and stakeholders have joined to launch the Fuels for America campaign to defend the Renewable Fuel Standard. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Improved SuperTracker
Users of USDA’s SuperTracker can now set personal calorie goals based on targets prescribed by their nutritionists, dieticians and health care providers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Cattle Enhancement …
Rain Slows Peanut Harvest
Peanuts were rolling in until the rains this weekend slowed things down as Tyron Spearman looks at that along with other news from the peanut industry rght now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
CBB CEO Ruhland named 2013 Eisenhower USA Fellow
Here’s a release from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board: On Sept. 27, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret), Chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships, announced that the organization will send eight U.S. citizens abroad in 2013 as Eisenhower USA Fellows. Among the eight selected Fellows is Polly Ruhland, Chief Executive Officer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), based in Centennial, Colo. CBB was …
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Expiration of Authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs
This is a statement released this morning by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack: WASHINGTON, October 1, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs: “Many programs and policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture were authorized under the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (“2008 Farm Bill”) …
Georgia Youth Competes in National Beef Ambassador Contest
Sacramento, California was the location of the 2013 National Beef Ambassador Contest this past weekend as one of those competing this year was Gibson Priest from Cartersville, Georgia who really enjoyed the competition. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
Florida Youth Competes in National Beef Ambassador Contest
One of those taking part in the National Beef Ambassador Competition this past weekend out in Sacramento, California was Alex Lucas from Lake County, Florida who said the beef checkoff is a great program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida …
Citrus Growers More Hopeful About Young Tree Survival
Many Florida citrus growers a few years ago were very concerned about high HLB infection rates among their young trees. Some have recently expressed more optimism about their ability to protect young trees from HLB-carrying psyllids. Larry Black, general manager of Peace River Packing Company, tells why he’s in the camp that’s more hopeful about the future of their young …