The six regional winners of the 2007 National Environmental Stewardship Award Program were announced and the recipient in our Southeast Region II is from Alabama.  Report (:45 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, …
Farm Bill Debate Continues
Tyron Spearman has a look at how the farm bill was worked out in the house, as things get set to take stage soon in the Senate. Â 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 …
Cattlemen Urged to Get in Political Arena
The Cattle Industry Summer Conference wraps up today, but one speaker at the event reminded cattlemen how important it is to be a part of the political arena. Â Report (1:15 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 …
House Wrapping up Farm Bill Work
Tyron Spearman has a look at some of the last minute work the House is doing on their version of the Farm Bill. Â 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
Willie’s Big Show is Heading for the Big Apple
Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid concerts have raised a bunch of money to help America’s family farmers. Everett Griner talks to us about some of the things the concerts have supported and why Willie started the effort.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Florida Governor on Farm to Fuel
Government and industry leaders addressed a sold-out crowd at the second annual Farm to Fuel Summit in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Florida governor Charlie Crist told the group that fuels made from agricultural commodities have reached the tipping point in terms of public acceptance. Crist also announced that he would be going to Brazil in November on a trade mission …
Citrus Mutual Encouraging Grower Attendance at DPI Meetings
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Mike Sparks says all citrus growers should make it a point to attend one of the four remaining meetings being hosted by the state’s Division of Plant Industry. He explains why grower attendance is so important in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) For dates, times and details for these meetings click for Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
River Growers Seek Local Plant Restrictions
Indian River Citrus Growers are asking local government to restrict sale and planting of certain plants that are hosts to citrus greening disease. Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique explains in this report. Report (2:00 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 …
Hardee Greening Find & Comments From New Citrus Chairman
In the first report posted below, news about the first greening disease confirmation in Hardee County. Also in both these reports, Ben Albritton Jr of Wauchula looks forward to getting more growers invovled and informed about key issues facing growers and industry. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …
New Citrus Commissioners Sworn In
New Citrus Commissioners Michael Haycock of Tropicana (Left) Michael Taylor of Collier Enterprises (center), and Stan Carter of McArthur Farms are sworn into service on the Florida Citrus Commission by Judge Douglas Wallace of the Second District Court of Appeal. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …