As the 2007 Farm Bill is being crafted, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama continues to address the needs of limited resources farmers under provisions in the 2002 bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …
EQIP Funds for FL Fire Damage
Money is available for landowners affected by recent wildfires in Columbia and Baker counties under the USDA NRCS EQIP program in Florida, but those who qualify for the funding need to move quickly and get into their local NRCS office by close of business on July 31. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …
Cattle & Pork Industry Mixed on House Farm Bill
Livestock groups have offered their opinions of the House version of the Farm Bill which was passed last Friday. The NPPC has thrown it’s support behind the bill, while the NCBA gives it a mixed review. Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
Wildfire Season Just Starting?
Everett Griner looks at this year and tells us when wildfire season is really is supposed to start, but also lets us know who it really affects.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Bio-Energy Conference Coming to Tifton
Tyron Spearman has information about a Bio-Energy Conference that will be held this week in Tifton, Ga. Â Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Funeral Services Announced for Russ Ragan
Funeral services for former Southeast Agnet reporter Russ Ragan, who was killed in a private plane crash Thursday, have been set for 2:00pm Sunday at the Byrd Funeral Home in Dothan, Alabama. Visitation will take place Saturday evening from 5:00-7:00 pm at the funeral home which is located on Highway 84 West in Dothan. Russ was farm director for Southeast …
Citrus Expo to Include Latest Research & Advice on Greening
Never before has Citrus Expo invested as much in assembling seminar presentations as it has for this year’s lineup, focused primarily on greening research and the latest advice for growers on up-to-date management practice recommendations. Get a preview in this report from one of the Florida-based presenters, Dr. Michael Rogers from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, …
House Passes Farm Bill
The US House passed its version of the 2007 Farm Bill Friday by a vote of 231 to 191 – a vote largely along party lines on a bill that came out of the House agriculture committee as a bipartisan piece of legislation. Republican members of the committee withdrew their support for the bill when a tax increase on foreign …
Importance of Citrus Grower CHRP Mtg Attendance
According to one of the citrus researchers very involved in citrus greening research, it is important for growers to attend one of the meetings about updates to the Citrus Health Response Program. Hear the comments in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news posting: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …
AL Producers Urged to Help with DOT Bill
At the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors meeting this week, producers got an update on the DOT, or Transportation Bill. Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025