State Senator J.D. Alexander is voicing concerns about the direction the state legislature is taking during the special session to place a constitutional amendment before the voters that would change how property taxes are calculated across the state. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
NASS Gathering
Federal and state representatives of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service were in Jacksonville, Florida last week to meet and talk about challenges and future plans. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
Worried About Marketing Restrictions
With the Senate Ag Committee scheduled to markup their version of a new farm bill Wednesday, cattlemen are worried about possible new restrictions on their marketing options. Â Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
Expect Steady Cattle Prices
After numbers from last Friday’s cattle on feed report were released, one analyst feels we can expect to see cattle prices remian fairly steady over the next few months. Â Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
Senate to Markup Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman reports that this Wednesday the Senate Ag Committee is scheduled to markup their version of a new farm bill.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Not Competing With the Big Guy
A farm sized distillery? Think this will happen. Everett Griner tells us today about a small group that is trying this. Imagine, getting an amount of used cooking oil from your local restaurant and running off a batch of fuel for your own use. Think it will work?  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …
Meet New Cotton Board CEO
Friday afternoon I had the opportunity to do an interview with the new president and chief executive of the Cotton Board, Drayton Mayers. It is a pretty long interview and I will be featuring parts of it in upcoming programs, but here is a portion of the interview to help introduce him. He certainly comes well qualified for the position …
Signup Now for 2008 EQIP Funding
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program has a continuous signup, but producers who want to participate in the program next year need to apply by November 13 at USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices in Florida. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Florida’s aquaculture industry. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Farm Bill Compromise
The long Senate nightmare on the farm bill appears to be ending with committee action scheduled next week on a deal that Chairman Tom Harkin described Wednesday as drawing “broad bipartisan support.” He reported the deal has been agreed to by the committee’s ranking Republican, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Sen. Kent Conrad D.-N.D., who chairs the budget committee …