Industry and grower leaders joined State and Federal agriculture officials at USDA facilities in Bathesda, Maryland this week for a two-day closed door session to discuss strategies to combat citrus greening disease. In the first two reports, comments from Asst Deputy Adminsitrator Dr. David Kaplan at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS). In the third report posted below, …
Food Inspection of Imported Foods
Does COOL really mean our imported foods will be safe?Ă‚Â Everett Griner tells us what this government today is doing to make it safer.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â 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 …
GA Beef Roast for Holiday Meals
The Georgia Beef Board staff would like to remind everyone about a delicious beef roast, and how that would please any of your holiday meal guests. Ă‚Â 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 …
AL Beef Roast for Holiday Meals
As consumers prepare for their holiday meals, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has been working to remind them howĂ‚Â well a beef roast would fit into those meal plans. Ă‚Â 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 …
Beef Roast for Holiday Meals
There are many great meals cooked over the Christmas season and the beef checkoff is doing it’s job to help consumers choose beef for their holiday meals this year. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) To learn more andĂ‚Â forĂ‚Â great beef recipes, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
Farm Bill Update
Tyron Spearman has an update onĂ‚Â when we can expect to see more action on the new farm bill. Ă‚Â Report (:55 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 …
“Free Riders” and FDOC Marketing Alternatives
In the first report, Florida Dept of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Ken Keck discusses ‘free riders’ to the state’s marketing activities, and what the Citrus Commission and FDOC are trying to do about them. In the second report, comments from Keck, along with Citrus Commissioner Mike Taylor who chairs the Commission’s Marketing Alternatives Subcommittee, talking about the alternatives study and …
President Signs Energy Bill
President George Bush signed the energy bill Wednesday which gives a big boost and a big challenge to the bio-fuels industry and meets the 25 by 25 initiative. This means that by January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry and working lands should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. and …
Sending Out Disaster Payments
Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner has authorized the release of payments to tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses and faced financial hardships in recent years because of floods, wildfires, tornadoes and other weather-related disasters. USDA is currently processing about one billion dollars in payments under the Crop Disaster Program, Livestock Compensation Program and Livestock Indemnity …
Climatology and Folklore
What did people do before the weatherman?Ă‚Â Everett Griner talks to us today about this and tells us some old folklore. Ă‚Â 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 …