Drought Conditions May Continue

Tyron Spearman has information today how the current drought situation has affected certain parts of our country and the fact the long-range forecast does not provide much hope. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …

FL Receives Funding for Second Generation Biofuel Research

While in Florida this week Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility where he announced 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to help spur research to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

Ag Under Attack

Everett Griner tells us why agriculture needs a stronger defense. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026

USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production and Spur Economic Impact

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility under construction in Florida today to announce that the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Georgia Beef Board Creating New Video

The Georgia Beef Board is creating a new video which Brooke Williams says they plan to send out to teachers across Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Florida Needs More Beef Checkoff Dollars

While the voluntary state beef checkoff continues in Florida Erik Jacobsen, Treasurer of the Florida Beef Council, says the dollars received have been very few and he hopes cattle producers realize the importance of the beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

Alabama State Beef Checkoff Funding Shrinkage Research

Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association and Dr. Darrell Rankins with Auburn University talks about a research effort that’s partially being funded by the 50-cent Alabama state beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

The Importance of Wetland Restoration Efforts

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $100 million in financial assistance to acquire permanent easements from eligible landowners in Glades, Hendry, Highlands and Okeechobee counties and assist with wetland restoration on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the Northern Everglades Watershed. FL NRCS assistant state conservationist Roney Gutierrez explains why wetland restoration is so vital to our state. Download …

Peanut Crop Estimated to be Down 13 Percent

USDA released their August crop estimates this morning and the peanut crop is forecast to be 13% less than last year’s as Tyron Spearman has those numbers along with estimates for this year’s corn, soybean, and cotton crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …