There have been some unsettling problems with this lately, but now there is discussion on importing food from China.Ă‚Â Everett Griner talks to us about this and what needs to be done with this matter.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
Ag Secretary on Veto Threat
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and other USDA officials made themselves available for interviews on Thursday to explain the administration’s concerns about the 2007 Farm Bill. Even House Ag Committee Republicans withdrew support for their own bill this week after the House Ways and Means Committee proposed to fund some spending in the farm bill with tax increases on foreign-owned businesses …
Former SE Agnet Broadcaster Killed in Plane Crash
Former Southeast Agnet reporter Russ Ragan was killed in a private plane crash Thursday just south of the Alabama line near Campbellton, FL. Ragan followed in the footsteps of his father, well-known farm broadcaster Gene Ragan. Russ was farm director for Southeast Agnet affiliate WTVY-FM and had served as a broadcaster on this network for over six years until 2003. …
New Citrus Commission Chairman Discusses Priorities
In both these reports the new Florida Citrus Commission Chairman, Ben Albritton, Jr, discusses the “free rider” issue and other priorities of concern to Florida citrus growers. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL Participating in Beef Education Alliance
The Gulf Coast Beef Educational Alliance starts their Fall Nutrition Series on July 31st. Ă‚Â Report (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …
Administration Doesn’t Care for House Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman has more on the fact the House version of the Farm Bill doesn’t sit well with the administration. Ă‚Â Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Beef Exports Updated at Conference
Beef exports were discussed last week at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, as one USDA official gave an update on where things stand with a couple of countries. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Lower Corn Prices Helping Feeders
Lower corn prices have been helping feeders across the country. Ă‚Â Report (:25 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
USDA Reports Tobacco Acreage Increasing
The industry has changed under the quota system.Ă‚Â Everett Griner tells us what one of these important changes were and why.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Johanns Threatens Farm Bill Veto
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Wednesday he would recommend that the president veto the farm bill currently being considered in the House if it is approved in its present form by Congress. Johanns said President Bush’s entire team of advisers would recommend that he veto the House bill if it is approved because it did not do enough to reform …