In order to help reach the mandatory 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently made several renewable energy announcements, including the publication of a final rule to implement the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …
Recent Report Shows Role of Forests in Battling Climate Change
A recently released by the US Forest Service Report shows how much carbon is currently stored in the nation’s forests and their role in combating climate change. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …
New Educational Tool Focuses on Future Consumers
A new curriculum, Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum, has been designed to give teachers a new tool to teach students on becoming savvy consumers Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida …
USDA Provides Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that starting today up to $550 million in disaster assistance will be issued to producers of rice, upland cotton, soybeans and sweet potatoes that suffered losses because of excessive moisture or related conditions in 2009. This assistance will be issued by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) through the Crop Assistance …
Monsanto’s New Weed Management Platform
At the Sunbelt Ag Expo this week, Monsanto Company announced their new platform for weed management, as their Cotton Traits Marketing Manager Steve Halvera said the platform is designed to manage tough weeds like palmer pigweed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …
Beef Hi-lights Positive Meat Trade Outlook
The October U.S. meat trade outlook saw little change when it came to pork, broiler, and turkey exports for 2010 but U.S. beef exports are expected to reach near pre-BSE levels. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Farm Exports
Trade barriers may come down. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025
Sunbelt Expo Sees Good Crowd
The 2010 version of the Sunbelt Ag Expo wrapped up today in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman looks back at some of the hi-lights. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …
European Peppered Moth Now Confirmed in Florida
This update about the spread of the European Peppered Moth just in from regional vegetable extension agent Gene McAvoy in Hendry County, FL, who says Scott Krueger with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, Plant Inspection Section advises that the European Pepper Moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is now confirmed in Florida (Orange County). FDACS found …
Getting out the Positive Beef Message
In our series, “Get to know your Beef Checkoff”, cattle producer Mike Dee from Aliceville, Alabama says he depends on the checkoff to get beef’s positive message out to consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …