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FL Farm Bureau Communications Dir Hemphill Retires After 25 Yrs
Soon after yours truly exited the FFBF Communications Division Director job in 1984, Rod Hemphill was recruited from Florida Radio Network to work in FFB communications. He later became the division director, a job Hemphill held until his official retirement party at FFB headquarters Friday afternoon in Gainesville. A good crowd of well wishers were on hand, and in our …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending July 30th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
GA Producers Involved at Cattle Industry Conference
Georgia is one state that is well represnted in Denver at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, as I talked with Josh White, Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Assocation about some of the meetings which have taken place and how producers from Georgia have been involved. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef …
More on Beef Checkoff Review
One of the major topics being discussed at the 2010 Cattle Industry Conference here in Denver is the findings of a routine beef checkoff compliance review of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association by an independent CPA firm. Today the Federation of State Beef Councils met and their Chair, Scott George, related how disappointed he was with the way this information …
Update on Disaster Aid Package
Senate Ag Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln dropped her 1.5-billion dollar ag disaster provision from the pending Small Business Jobs bill after the Obama administration agreed to take money from existing programs to fund the payments to eligible farmers and ranchers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …
New Training to be Required for Fumigant Users
The Environmental Protection Agency has gone through a re-registration process for all fumigants and weed agronomist with the University of Georgia, Dr. Stanley Culpepper, says all growers will be required to receive training. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …
Final Small Farm Listening Session to be Held
The second and final small farm listening session will be held August 3, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Doyle Conner Building, Eyster Auditorium in Tallahassee. For more information contact Florida Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Ag Policy, Joshua Craft, at (352) 378-8100 ext. 1091. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef …
White Button Mushrooms Enhance Immune System
Agricultural Research Service scientists have conducted a study showing that white button mushrooms may actually promote immune function by increasing production of antiviral proteins released by cells when trying to protect and repair tissue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …
Peanuts are a Miracle Food, Peanut Posted Price and Calendar
Today Tyron Spearman has information about how one man noted that peanuts are a miracle food for many along with the latest peanut posted price information and an update on the calendar of events. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …