Congress is back inWashington following a week-long recess for Memorial Day and the first item on the Senate’s agenda is fixing the Farm Bill. Title Three of the bill, which covers trade, was inadvertently left out of the bill vetoed by President Bush. The veto of the incomplete bill was overridden, making 14 of 15 farm bill titles law. However …
Horticulture Program for Mentally Challenged
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is a partner with the ALE-Tom Resource Conservation and Development Council in Thomasville in a program that uses horticulture to help mentally challenged adults. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Southeast Weather Looks Wetter
Compared to last year, the weather looks much wetter for the Southeast this spring and summer – but still some dryness remains. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Babcock Ranch
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about development of a long-term management plan for the Babcock ranch, one of the largest conservation purchases in the state’s history. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
South Korea to Allow Imports of U.S. Beef
After saying yes then no, the South Korean government has said yes again to allowing imports of U.S. beef.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
AL Sparks Pleased with Release of CRP Land
Alabama CommissionerĂ‚Â of AgricultureĂ‚Â Ron Sparks is pleased with the fact CRP acres will be released to help livestock producers across the state.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (:30 mp3) To learn more about the signup which starts Monday June 2nd, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs through this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …
Florida Ag Teacher Winners
A North Central Florida elementary school teacher and two middle school agri-science teachers have won Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Awards” for 2008 for their efforts to educate their students about where food, fiber and landscape material come from. Cherith Davenport of Archer Community School near Gainesville won for the elementary and overall Florida …
Schafer to Attend FAO Meeting
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will present the three-pronged U.S. strategy to address the issues of rising food prices, climate change and energy security during a Food and Agriculture Organization Conference on World Food Security next week in Rome. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
Planting Progress
Despite cool weather in the Midwest corn and soybean planting is progressing, while here in the Southeast progress is right about average for cotton and peanuts. GA Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …