Cathy Isom checks out whether you prefer pink, pale or rare, why experts say you should think twice before eating that raw meat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
Judge Tosses Pollution Notification Rule
By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 30, 2016… In a victory for business groups, an administrative law judge Friday ruled that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection overstepped its authority in proposing new requirements for notifying the public when pollution occurs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
New Year’s Resolutions
Cathy Isom takes a look at some New Year resolution ideas for becoming more environmentally-friendly. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in effect until further notice. “Due to the continuation of high grain exports, The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) operating reserve exceeds 4 ½ months of operating expenses. FGIS also reviewed …
USDA Microloans for Farmers: Participation Patterns and Effects of Outreach
by Sarah Tulman, Nathaniel Higgins, Robert Williams, Michael Gerling, Charles Dodson, and Bruce McWilliams, Economic Research Service What is the Issue? USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) launched its Microloan program in January 2013 with the goal of better serving the needs of small farms, beginning farmers and ranchers, farmers and ranchers from historically socially disadvantaged groups (or SDA—women and racial …
Cotton Demand Continues to Struggle
Although world consumption for cotton has expanded for the past five years, demand continues to struggle due to increased competition from lower priced man-made fibers. Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, says the export market for U.S. cotton continues to be the primary outlet. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
La Niña May Be Fizzling Out
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing how La Niña was going to bring us a warmer, drier weather pattern here in the Southeast. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, there could be agricultural implications if current forecasts for La Niña turn out to be true. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Peanut Vendor Chats with Consumers
The National Peanut Board secured a few moments with the anonymous Peanut Vendor who runs the Board’s new Twitter and Instagram handles (@PeanutsHere). Tyron Spearman has more information about the hilarious vendor. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
AFBF Raising New Alarms about Last Minute Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is racing to get last-minute rules out the door before the Obama administration leaves office on January 20th. EPA is moving so fast to get the rules done before President-elect Donald Trump takes over, that American Farm Bureau and other groups are raising a new alarm. Here’s American Farm Bureau Federations Paul Schlagle. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
CME Group Discusses Farmer Sentiment Survey
A little over a year ago, a monthly Farmer Sentiment Survey was put together to measure the health of the U.S. agricultural economy. Dave Lehman, managing director of commodity research and product development with CME Group, discusses how this survey works. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …