Farmers Urged to Apply for Value-added Grants

HURON, S.D., Sept. 3, 2009 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager today urged farmers and business owners to apply for $18 million in grants to help them add value to the commodities they produce. “Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA plans to award approximately $18 million in value-added grants nationwide,” Tonsager said. “We want …

Senate Climate Change Legislation Delayed

Climate change legislation is being delayed in the Senate and American Farm Bureau regulatory specialist, Rick Krause, says it could ultimately affect reaching the deadline of presenting a bill by the global climate change summit to be held in December. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

Development of Produce Tattoos

Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser “tattoo” technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida scientists. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Aquaculture Funding Assited AL Producers at the Right Time

Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks says that USDA’s recent funding for the Aquaculture Industry came at a very critical time. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Update to Cattle Producers Facing Water Issues

While the issue concerning water access for a few cattle producers in south Florida continues, Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Charles Shinn says work on this problem is underway. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …

AL Cattle Sale Sees Good Interest

Those involved with the 2009 Herd Builder Sale this past weekend in Uniontown, Alabama were pleasantly surprised with the attendance and number of inquiries leading up to the sale. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

GA Cattlemen Doing Business as Usual

Dr. Robert Stewart, GCA Interim Executive Vice President, wants cattlemen to know it’s business as usual as the staff is there to help producers with any issues. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …

Problem Weed Developing in NW Florida

Dr. Barry Brecke with the University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education Center in Milton says the glyphosate-resistant weed known as palmer amaranth has made its way into Northwest Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

WTO Reaches Decision in Brazil Case

The World Trade Organization has announced a formal decision in the Brazil, United States cotton case. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …

Farm Bureau Concerned About Language in Clean Water Restoration Act

American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Director of Regulatory Relations, Don Parrish, says the language of the Clean Water Restoration Act goes far beyond regulating bodies of water. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …