We spent some time in Tallahassee this week to catch up on the budget cutting process underway in this special session, and what may be expected in terms of further cuts later, in the general session scheduled to get underway in early March. In this series of reports, we speak with three different lawmakers about agriculture and related issues as …
What’s Happening with the Input Costs?
Everett Griner investigates and tells us what’s up. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026
Conservation Programs Discussed at Beltwide
One of the speakers at the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conference underway in San Antonio was Tom Hebert with Ogilvy Government Relations in Washington D.C. as he talked about conservation programs in the new farm bill, and the fact he is optimistic the Obama administration will work actively in ways to make sure these programs work for farmers in the new …
GA Beef in the New Year
Ashley Hughes is the new Director of Industry Information for the Georgia Beef Board, and she talks about a couple of things they are doing to start off the new year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
USDA’s Stocks for Food Program
USDA is pleased with their Stocks for Food Program which continues to grow. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026
Beef Checkoff Revenues Down
We’ve talked before about how beef checkoff revenues are down across the states here in the southeast but according to Tom Ramey, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, it’s like that for many states across the nation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
Monsanto Brings MTU to Beltwide
One thing those attending the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio can see is Monsanto’s Mobile Technology Unit. On board visitors can learn more about the latest in seed breeding technology and new product development. Gary Barton explains how the unit works and in this instance showcases their work with cotton plants. The mobile unit was designed to provide …
Ag Forecast on Weather.Com
The Weather Channel Interactive, in partnership with agricultural products leader Monsanto Company, announced a new section on weather.com® dedicated to weather and farming at www.weather.com/farming. Within the Agriculture News & Forecast, the main feature is the Farmers Forecast, which includes up-to-date weather information that matters most to the agricultural community, such as severe weather alerts affecting crops and detailed data …
Florida Farm Bureau Hails Arrington Appt as UF Interim Ag VP
(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) Florida Farm Bureau Federation, the state’s largest agricultural organization, today praised University of Florida President Bernie Machen’s appointment of Dr. Larry Arrington (photo right) as interim senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “Dr. Arrington’s 28 years of experience as a faculty member and administrator for UF/IFAS will ensure an orderly transition in the top leadership of …
Cotton Market Volatility
The producers attending the Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio got a chance to better understand today’s market with Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council, telling them that volatility has been the key word. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …