In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by the beef checkoff, we hear from Robbie Dry of Plant City, Florida who recently took part in the National Beef Ambassador competition which gave him even more information on how to get the beef message out to consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …
Funding for Rural Energy & Safety Net Needed in Farm Bill
USDA recently announced there will be funding available for rural energy efforts while Ag Secretary Vilsack talked about how a safety net needs to be included in the new farm bill as Tyron Spearman has information on both of those subjects. Energy: Download Audio Farm Bill: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
November Cotton Crop Report
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their November reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. says production is down this year primarily due to a record high abandonment rate. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Just Peachy!
Everett Griner explains how a new variety has been created. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Mark Your Calendars for GCC Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton encourages cotton farmers to go ahead and mark their Annual Meeting coming up on February 1, 2012 on the calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Education and …
Changes to EQIP Will Allow More Farmers to Qualify for Assistance
AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis says some big changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program will enable many more farmers in Alabama to get conservation on the ground. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
USDA Celebrates Veterans Day, Honors More Than 10,000 Veterans Working At USDA
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2011 – In the time-honored tradition of standing with those who have served this nation in uniform, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a number of activities this week to recognize the soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and coastguardsmen who so ably serve. Their selfless and courageous contributions over generations mean that Americans enjoy the freedom and …
Ag Labor Speaker to Citrus Growers: Be Involved on Immigration
Vice President of the National Council of Agricultural Employers Frank Gasperini, who participated in last week’s labor compliance seminar in Immokalee, discusses the council’s work on immigration and E-Verify issues in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, he suggests that individual citrus growers stay informed and let their state and federal representatives know where they stand on …
The Affect the Redistricting Process Could Have on the FL Legislative Session
This year is a redistricting year for the state of Florida and Mary Ann Gosa, director of government affairs for IFAS with the University of Florida, explains what effect the process might have on the 2012 legislative session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Beef Being Hi-lighted this Year in Georgia
Josh White with the Georgia Beef Board talks about how an extra effort is being made this year to get the beef message out to many people across Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …