No Senate Farm Bill in Sight

The current Farm Bill is set to expire on Sunday and the Senate has not yet begun work on a new one, which means Congress must pass a short term extension. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …

Conner’s Concerns About Sugar Policy

Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner says US sugar policy has some problems that should be addressed in a new farm bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

FL Needs More Premise Registrations

While premise registration efforts continue across Florida, more producers are being urged to take part.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

Federal Dollars for Food Safety

USDA is distributing grants to various universities across the country to be used in improving food safety.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …

Pork Discussed in China

A group of pork industry leaders recently spent time in China talking about trade issues with U.S. pork products.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Peanut Festivals Coming

There are a variety of festivals including some hi-lighting peanuts coming up soon. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

Peanut Varieties for Bio-Diesel

Certain researchers continue to find ways to grow peanuts to be used just for fuel purposes. Tyron Spearman says bio-diesel from peanuts may be the future.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this past week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

The Hiring of Farm labor

Vegetable growing is labor intense.  That means a lot of migrant workers.  Everett Griner talks to us today about just what kind of strain the migrant workers put on the local systems. Everett also tells us just what kind of work the migrants do.  There has been a lot of solutions given but, none have really worked.  Well, now one farmer …

FL EQIP Batching Signup Deadline

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida reminds farmers and ranchers the batching deadline for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is nearing.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …