As part of its ongoing efforts to educate backyard poultry owners about what they can do to protect their birds against avian influenza, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering free and informative Calendars for 2009. If interested in receiving a free calendar go to this website and click “2009 Backyard Biosecurity Calendar.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Job Well Done…As Usual
Turkey farmers have done it again. Everett Griner tells us just what they did. 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, …
Checkoff Funds Veal Program for Consumers
A new veal promotion which started back in October is being funded by the Beef Checkoff Program and it encourages more retailers to highlight veal in their stores for consumers. 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 …
GA Beef Industry Not all Gloom and Doom
While we seem to hear a lot of negative news Robert Fountain, Jr. a cattlemen from Adrian, Georgia and a representative on the Georgia Beef Board, says it’s not all gloom and doom for the beef industry right now. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
Vilsack Praised as Next Ag Secretary
After President-Elect Barack Obama named Tom Vilsack to be his Secretary of Agriculture, many in agriculture have since been praising the selection. 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 …
No Impact from Changes in Programs
Today Tyron Spearman has a story from USDA about findings that no impact has been noted from changes in a couple of conservation programs. 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 …
From 200-plus Proposals, 83 Get Funded for Citrus HLB Research
Grower Peter McClure is chairman of the Citrus Production Research Advisory Council, known to many as the “Box Tax Council”. In these reports, McClure talks to AgNet’s Ernie Neff about how more than 200 research proposals for HLB or “citrus greening” research was narrowed to about 80, and about how National Academy of Sciences involvement is making the whole process …
Food & Water Watch Study: U S Farmers Disadvantaged By Imports
This is the second in a series of reports featuring Patrick Woodall, a spokesman for consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch. He explains in this report how follow up studies of domestic impacts of international trade deals over recent years show how consumers AND farmers in the U S are getting a very raw deal. Click Here to find …
Cotton Campus
In an effort to give teachers and students a place to learn about cotton, Cotton Incorporated has launched a new Web site. The site, www.cottoncampus.org, prides itself on educating the world about one of its most important resources. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Sod BMP Program Underway
The new Florida Sod BMP Program is off to a good start with a recent kick-off event declared a success. Environmental Specialist James Clements with the Florida Department of Agriculture explains why the event and the program are necessary. For more information on the Sod BMP Program log on to FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy’s website. For more information …