Members of congress are still on break, but staff are busy working to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill before they return later this month. Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner says he believes the conference committee can produce legislation the President can sign. Report (1:00 mp3) Mary Kay Thatcher with the American Farm Bureau …
Melon Fuel
The National Watermelon Association is still working on making fuel from melons. Executive Director Bob Morrissey says they still believe they hope to get test projects going in Florida and Georgia to make ethanol from melons that go to waste each year. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Blueberries as Brain Food
Antioxidant properties in blueberries and other fruits and vegetables could help keep the brain sharper as the body ages. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
FL Farm Bureau Urges Census Participation
Florida Farm Bureauis among the organizations encouraging farmers and ranchers to fill out and return their 2007 Census of Agriculture forms. Report (:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
New Beef Checkoff Promotions
With the new year comes some new things from the beef checkoff, as the Chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board takes a look at some of those and what cattle producers can expect from their investments. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
GA Beef Checkoff Works
The Chairman of the Georgia Beef Board wants producers across the state to know they work hard at making sure beef checkoff dollars are being used wisely and that the checkoff does benefit all of them.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Freeze Could Stop Rust Cold
Researchers are looking at how the recent freeze in the southeast will affect cases of Asian Soybean Rust in 2008. Check for the latest rust outbreaks here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
AL Beef on TV
Ă‚Â Promoting beef takes place in many forms, including cooking it on TV. And in 2007, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association did more of those than ever before reaching even more consumers. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
USDA Issuing Disaster Payments
Tyron Spearman explainsĂ‚Â to us today about the disaster payments being issued by the USDA and how they came about. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
FL Citrus Mutual CEO on Greening “Summit” and Urges Growers On Ag Census
Comments in these two reports from Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks. In the first report, about the recent Greening Summit at USDA/APHIS near Washington DC.  Report (1:30 mp3) In the second report, Sparks emphasizes the importance of Florida citrus growers completing the Census of Agriculture questionnaires as soon as possible.  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS …