Cap and Trade Legislation

The Senate will begin floor debate next week on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, which includes language allowing for “agriculture offsets” for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions under a federal cap-and-trade system. Frankie Hall with Florida Farm Bureau explains what that means for producers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …

Carbon Credits Provide Revenue Potential

Florida Farm Bureau has joined with a company called AgraGate to educate landowners and agricultural producers around the state about the revenue potential of Carbon Credits. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

Corn Farmers Not Happy

Today Everett Griner looks at just how much of the dollar is going to the farmers and where the other is going.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …

On-Line Advertising Scores High in FDOC’s R-O-I Study

More in these reports about results from a return-on-investment study performed by Marketing Accountability Partnership (MAP)for the Florida Department of Citrus. In the first report, the firm’s managing director, Neil Canter, (photo left) discusses the effectiveness of the on-line advertising done recently by FDOC, and says more will be learned in regular updates to the study as time moves forward. …

FL-GA Corn Silage & Forage Field Day Well Attended

A good crowd made it a day at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit in Citra, FL. Rotating classroom sessions allowed the large crowd to split, so some could do the classroom sessions while others did the field trip around the facility. A good group of exhibiting sponsors were on hand to mingle before lunch, and we were …

GA Beef Promoting Blood Drive

The Georgia Beef Board wants to remind both producers and consumers to take part in the blood drive this Saturday, May 31st to help “beef” up the blood supply. Julie McPeake said it will take place from 11am until 5pm in the Walmart parking lot on Zebulon Road in Macon.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman …

ACA Promoting Summer Grilling

The summer grilling season is here and various beef promotions will be held over the next few months. Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley says they are working with various retailers to help get the message out to consumers about getting beef on the grill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

FL Partnering to Promote Beef

The Florida Beef Council has worked hard to develop partnerships with various retailers to help get the message out to consumers about the healthy aspects of beef. Jim Handley says these work well and looks at one such partnership.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

Peanut Planting Update

Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers as to how peanut plantings are going both nationwide and here in the Southeast.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

Where is the Shift in Planting?

Everett Griner looks at where the shift really is and why.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …