A new effort is underway working with communities to conserve Alabama’s natural resources. And according to Dr. William Puckett, executive director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, it’s called Conserve Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Florida Legislature Wraps Up Budget Conference Report
The 2016 Florida Legislative session will officially end on Friday, but one of the major areas of discussion again this year was the budget. But according to Sam Ard, director of governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, the conference report for the budget has been finalized. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Active Georgia Legislative Session for Agriculture
The Georgia General Assembly continues their 2016 session in Atlanta and according to Will Bentley, Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, it’s been a very active legislative session for everyone involved in agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
Florida’s Robust Prescribed Fire Program Keeps Public Safe
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam commends Florida’s wildland firefighters this week for their proactive work using prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk throughout Florida’s 67 counties. Since January, the Florida Forest Service has conducted or authorized prescribed fires on more than 919,000 acres. Prescribed fire is a …
USDA Commits Grants to Innovative Conservation Projects
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced they are committing grants to innovative conservation projects through the Conservation Innovation Grants program (CIG). USDA says the program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies by farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
BASF Considering Bid for DuPont
Dow Jones is reporting that BASF is considering a counter bid for DuPont, who agreed to merge with Dow Chemical in December. BASF is currently working with advisers and financing banks to Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Pork Industry Angry Over HSUS, USDA Lawsuit Settlement Talks
Pork producers want USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to exhaust all legal options against a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States. Delegates from both the National Pork Board and the National Pork Industry Council voted to pressure Vilsack to seek Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
January Meat Export Volumes Increase from Last Year
Export volumes of beef and pork increased in January, but export values declined. Recent data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and USDA shows beef exports for January increased three percent from Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …
Peanut Genome and Allergy Research Continues
Peanut research efforts continue in many areas, and as Tyron Spearman reports, that includes genome and allergy research. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds …
Keeping Florida Beef Industry Sustainable
We talked recently about sustainability and the efforts underway to keep the beef industry sustainable. And Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council says that is an issue the council will continue to work on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …