The theme for the 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show going on this week is in Marco Island is “Show Up, Stand Up, ands Speak Up”, something that FCA President Bo Hobby said more and more cattlemen are starting to do. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
USMEF Reports Pork-Beef Export Numbers
The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently updated the latest numbers concerning both pork and beef exports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Troubles in Pork Industry as Pork Expo Sees Lower Attendance
The H1N1 virus has had quite an impact on the pork industry, as it along with a few other factors are causing problems for U.S. producers and also lead to smaller attendance at the recent Pork Expo. Troubles for pork: Expo attendance: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …
USDA Organic Production Survey Deadline
USDA’s first ever organic production survey is due June 17, 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
Southeast Beef Bytes5
In week five of our Southeast Beef Bytes series funded by the National Beef Checkoff, we continue our talks with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff. This week we have Leo Hollinger from Alabama who hopes cattle producers realize how important the beef checkoff is in promoting their product. To learn more about how your beef checkoff dollars …
Farmer Victims
Thefts are still costly to farmers. Today Everett Griner talks about just what is targeted. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Syngenta Purchases GA Company
Today Tyron Spearman has the details concerning the purchase of a Georgia company by Syngenta. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Meets 30 Day Energy Deadline
The Agriculture Department is going full steam ahead on the energy portions in the 2008 Farm Bill as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says they have made the 30 day deadline set by President Obama. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
Farmers Fight Obama Administration Over H2A Debacle
This in today from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA): FFVA JOINS SUIT TO FIGHT H-2A REFORM FFVA and other growers’ associations filed suit June 9 against the U.S. Dept. of Labor in order to stop the present administration’s attempt to suspend Bush-era H-2A regulations that most of the industry still supports because of their simplicity and ease of …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is warning about the threat to avocado and redbay trees of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and the Laurel Wilt disease caused by the insect pest. More information is available from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry web site by clicking on Laurel Wilt. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …