The Florida Beef Council (FBC) is currently looking for producers in the state interested in taking part in a national training program. Allyson Trimble, FBC director of beef marketing and promotions, explains. Florida Beef Council Looking for Applicants Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Longleaf Pine Initiative for Southeast Landowners
Longleaf pine once covered 90 million acres from Texas to Florida, but today only 3 percent of the habitat remains. So the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind landowners about the Longleaf Pine Initiative, which provides financial and technical assistance for conservation practices to help restore longleaf pine forests and enhance existing stands. Leonard …
Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Starts Friday
The 75th Annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is coming up this week on March 9-10 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says while online registration has ended, producers can register on site. Alabama Cattlemen’s Convention Starts Friday Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
Georgia Beef Team Back in Action
Promoting the benefits of beef to consumers is part of the purpose of the Georgia Beef Team. And Georgia Beef Board’s Kaytlyn Malia says this weekend you will have a chance to see what it is they do for the industry. Georgia Beef Team Back in Action Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Contracts
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to renew their Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) contract. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. Participants with existing CSP contracts expiring on Dec. 31, 2018 can access the benefits of …
Cool-Season Forages Field Days in Florida
A couple of winter forage field days are coming up this week in Florida. The first one will be held Thursday, March 8 at the University of Florida Dairy Unit in Gainesville starting at 10:00 am. There next one will be held Friday, March 9 at the White Oak Dairy in Lafayette County, and Shenandoah Dairy in Suwannee County starting at …
Alabama Regional Beef Ambassador Training Workshop
The Alabama Regional Beef Ambassador Program (RBAP) Workshop will be held at Upchurch Hall classrooms, Stanley Wilson Beef Teaching Center and other facilities on the Auburn University campus on Saturday, April 7, 2018. But the deadline for workshop registration is March 19th or until spots are filled. The workshop is designed to prepare youth with the foundational skills, coaching and direction needed …
Celebrating National Frozen Food Month
Cathy Isom has the cool facts about why you will want to pay closer attention to the frozen food aisles at your local market this month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Frozen Food Month and Day March is National Frozen Food Month. So you may want to pay closer attention to those aisles of freezers …
No Tariff Exceptions for Canada/Mexico
Bloomberg is reporting that there will be no exceptions for Canada and Mexico when it comes to potential tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The only way they get exempted from the tariffs will be if they sign a new North American Free Trade Agreement that’s better for America. “Canada must treat American farmers better and Mexico must stop drugs …
Grain, Dairy Markets Worried About Trade War
Analysts are saying that President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could be hard on farmers. Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com points out that, while Trump hasn’t officially imposed the tariffs, the decision doesn’t have the support of his entire Cabinet and has raised eyebrows all over the world. Jeff Harrison of Combest, Sell, and …