FL Cattlemen Promoting Convention and Website

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association would like to remind producers across the state about their annual convention coming up in June and about services offered for members through their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

Good Foundation Important in Fighting Weeds

With some shift in crop selection here in the southeast, Yemel Ortega, product manager with FMC Corporation, says they have herbicides to help those southeastern farmers who may find themselves planting more soybeans. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …

AL Promoting New Auburn Lab Website

The Thompson, Bishop, Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory in Auburn has a new website which includes information on policies, testing, fees along with helpful links. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Live Cattle Prices May Tighten in 2009

Current cattle prices are averaging in the low to mid $80.00 range, but USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said while weak demand and large inventory are keeping prices low, factors should lead to a steady increase in prices as the year moves forward. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Watching Peanut Exports

Peanut growers have been watching how well peanut exports are doing, as Tyron Spearman has the latest information concerning those. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …

The Lure of Gardening

With the recent inception of gardens at local USDA offices across the nation as a demonstration of sustainability, Bill Hoffman of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service says, home gardening is becoming popular again. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …

HLB Latest – The Hottest Topic in Citrus

Ernie Neff has this short report from a grower meeting this week in Immokalee, FL. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

FL Food Banks: Tax Incentives for Donating Farmers

In this report, Chip Hinton representing the Florida Association of Food Banks says there are new tax advantages available to farmers who provide good but unmarketable produce to programs to feed the needy. E-mail us at jemychip@msn.com, or call him directly at 813-478-1734. You can also learn more about the Florida Association of Food Banks at www.fafb.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Vilsack Discusses Food Safety

Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman recently interviewed U S Agriculture Tom Vilsack. From that interview, some of his comments in this report about food safety issues and how the administration views the need for an overhaul of the food safety system he says is antiquated. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …

GA Cattlemen’s Convention Underway

The 48th annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show officially kicks off today in Perry, Georgia as GCA President-elect Bill Nutt said the event is once again being held in conjunction with the annual Beef Expo. As a matter of fact, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is saying “Don’t let the rain scare you away from their 48th annual convention.” …