One of the popular events at the Georgia Farm Bureau Convention is the Discussion Meet and Clay Talton, county extension coordinator for Elbert County and a finalist, explains why he thinks it is an important one. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Georgia Farm Bureau Convention Important to Farmers
With the Georgia Farm Bureau Convention wrapping up today, Jimmy Moncrief, a farmer from Crawford County says the annual event is important to farmers across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
Challenges for New Secretary of Agriculture
As we anxiously await to here who will be the next Secretary of Agriculture in the president elect’s cabinet, former Secretary John Block has these thoughts about the challenges that lay ahead for the position. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
What is Your Favorite Food?
Could this be a cause for CCD? Everett Griner checks out some of the possibilities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …
A Purple Tomato
Everett Griner tells us all about this and more! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026
U S Sugar Corp BOD Approves Sale to SFWMD
CLEWISTON — December 8, 2008 — U.S. Sugar Corporation announced that its Board of Directors today approved the contract to sell approximately 180,000 acres of its real estate assets to the South Florida Water Management District. “After many months of negotiations and careful deliberation, the U.S. Sugar Board of Directors has approved the contract to sell its real estate assets …
UF Releases New Bahiagrass
This past Friday, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences officially released a new bahiagrass variety called Riata, at an event held at the Boyd Sod Farm near Greenville, Florida. Dr. Ann Blount with the North Florida Research and Education Center at Marianna, told the crowd the new grass will be of significant benefit to producers in North …
NCBA to Meet with Obama Team
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Andy Groseta says he is looking forward to meeting with President-elect Obama’s transition team this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
PETA Buying More Stock
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals works to influence the meat industry by purchasing shares in major meat processors, enough so they can offer shareholder resolutions at annual meetings. But the economy is having an impact on that strategy and the group says to remain eligible in a depressed market, they have to revamp its stock-purchasing strategy by buying …
“Citrus HLB” Researcher Speaks to AgNet on Progress & Process
It can be difficult sometimes to get some scientists to speak to media, even ag media like us who communicate to growers directly. However, Florida growers are putting up millions of dollars for a lot of HLB research and we do what we can to talk to these folks in order that growers and industry can better stay informed about …