Ethanol Education

Randall Weiseman Energy

Laura McNamara recently attended an educational event about ethanol sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and she used the opportunity to create a six part series about the farm-based fuel. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3) Report 3 (1:00 mp3) Report 4 (1:00 mp3) Report 5 (1:00 mp3) Report 6 (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Community Farm Harvest

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Geraldson Community Farm, a Community Supported Agricultural Project in Manatee County, Florida celebrated its inaugural harvest last week. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …

It’s Not Just an American Thing. It is Everywhere

Dan Agri View

Ever think about the costs of things, including food, over time? Everett Griner looks back, and looks ahead in today’s Agri View.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle …

Farm Bill Extension Talk

Randall Weiseman General

Talk on Capitol Hill is turning towards extending the 2002 Farm Bill again, since the current continuing resolution expires on Friday. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

Fresh From Florida in the Big Apple

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Visitors to Times Square Plaza during the bustling holiday shopping season will get a virtual taste of these fresh Florida favorites when they view the CBS “Super Screen” at 42nd Street between Seventh and Eight avenues. Four 15-second video spots promoting “Fresh from Florida” agricultural products will air regularly on the 26-by-20-foot screen from November 18 through December 1 — …

New Foundation Board Members

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Specialty Crop Foundation has added three new members to its board of directors, bringing the total number of directors to eight.. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …

Former UF vice president for agricultural affairs Kenneth Tefertiller dies at 77

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Agricultural economist Kenneth Ray Tefertiller, head of the University of Florida’s agriculture program from 1973 to 1988 and a retired professor of food and resource economics, died today.  Tefertiller had lived in Gainesville since 1965, when he arrived at UF to take a position as a professor and chairman of what was then called the agricultural economics department. …

U.S. Cattlemen on Ethanol & Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Cattle

There are many issues the new U.S. Cattlemen’s Association continues to work on, and two of those are renewable fuels and the beef checkoff.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …