Last month, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released their official Policy Priorities for 2019. While they will engage on a wide variety of policy issues, there are four main issue areas. They are fake meat, trade and market access, dietary guidelines, along with regulatory reform and implementation. And while the NCBA staff in Washington D.C. will be working on these and …
Consider Growing Leeks in Your Garden
Cathy Isom fills you in on why you should consider growing Leeks in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Leeks are a member of Allium genus and belong in every garden as a mellower, sweeter alternative to its cousin the onion. Leeks are great to use as a substitute for onions in dishes if you have …
DeSantis Environmental Projects Gets House Support
Gov. Ron DeSantis would get nearly all the money he’s requested for environmental projects in an initial House budget proposal for next year. A $3.97 billion proposal for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission includes $607.4 million for Everglades restoration and water-improvement projects such as combating future …
‘A Land Remembered’ Show Draws Large Crowd
Rick Smith put on his popular show on March 19 about his late father Patrick Smith’s book, “A Land Remembered,” at Sunrise Theatre in downtown Fort Pierce. With well over 1,000 people attending, it’s Rick’s largest audience yet out of his 269 performances to date. The book is fast becoming famous in Florida-native circles especially, and among new residents alike, …
Slight Change in Peanut Ending Stocks
New numbers show a slight change in the ending stocks of peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Perdue on Infrastructure
During the recent Commodity Classic held in Orlando, Florida, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was asked about infrastructure and if he felt it would be something the administration would move up on its priority list. Hear his response: Image by Kim Newberg from Pixabay Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Alabama Beef Checkoff Sponsoring Beef 101 Courses
The Alabama Beef Checkoff will be sponsoring three Beef 101 courses in April. Ali Cantrell, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association director of education and outreach, says those taking part learn about the beef industry from pasture to plate. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
Provides New Resources to Raise Awareness of the Deadly Disease Last week, USDA-trained detector dogs played a major role in the seizure of roughly 1 million pounds of pork smuggled from China where there is an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The highly contagious and deadly disease affects both domestic and feral (wild) pigs and there is no treatment or vaccine …
Florida Beef Council Partnering with CattleWomen
The Florida Beef Council is partnering with the Florida CattleWomen (FCW) in a project with the Glazer Children’s Museum and its brand new farm/shopping experience. FCW President Debbie Gill says this project is a means to provide exposure to key elements on the farm and ranch. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Georgia Beef Board to Celebrate Ag Literacy Day
Georgia will be celebrating Ag Literacy Day on Thursday, and the new children’s book put out by the Georgia Beef Board will be a big part of that day. In this Beef Checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia explains how many across the state will be reading the new book. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …