The 27th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show will be take place tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22 at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center in Mariana, Florida. The event begins with registration and the Trade Show opening at 7:30am central time with the program starting at 8:15am. The focus this year will be Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …
Hay Scam
Everett Griner tells us how Texas farmers paid dearly for their hay last year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Farm Bill Discussions Continue & Comparing Net Price of Peanuts
More work is underway concerning the writing of a new farm bill, as Tyron Spearman has an update on where things stand with it, along with information for growers looking to plant peanuts and how the net price of those compare to other crops. Farm Bill: Download Audio Net prices: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
FL Ag Commissioner Pleased with Legislative Session So Far
Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam says the passage and signing of the state standards for Numeric Nutrient Criteria is just one of the many successes the 2012 Legislature has accomplished so far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Valent Offers New Forage Plant Growth Regulator
Valent USA has introduced a new plant growth regulator which Jim Wargo, Commercial Development Representative said is called RyzUp SmartGrass, a PGR that helps ranchers keep their cattle in the pasture longer. Download Audio To learn more about the benefits of RyzUp SmartGrass PGR log on to valent.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
NCC Intentions Survey Factors in Higher than Average Abandonment
According to the National Cotton Council farmers intend to plant 13.63 million acres of cotton this spring but Gary Adams, vice president of economics and policy analysis for the Council, points out that with recent weather woes across the cotton belt, the actual harvested acres could be a lot smaller. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Vilsack Outlines Importance of the RFS
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Renewable Fuels Standard is a necessity to keep the biofuels industry going forward but also says there is more that can be done. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
EPA Gives Final Nod for E15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for the sales of a mixture of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Food Checkout Week
This year’s theme for Food Check-Out Week is “Stretching Your Grocery Dollar With Healthy, Nutritious Food.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag’s Role in BMPs
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about efforts by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to help agricultural producers implement best management practices (BMPs) to use less water and fertilizer, store more water on their land, and reduce farm runoff into the state’s water resources. Download Audio More information about BMPs is available online at the FDACS Office of …