A hearing took place this week concerning modern packagaing of meat products using new technologies. Ă‚Â Report (:20 mp3) 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 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
New Voice on SE Agnet
You may hear a new voice on the network covering the “This Land of Ours” beat. She is Laura McNamara from Missouri and even though she is young, she has wide-ranging international experience as a broadcast and new media journalist. She has covered Missouri state politics for a statewide radio network, The Missourinet. She spent last summer working in Rome, …
Bush Nominee for Ag Secretary
President Bush’s nominee for new agriculture secretary has his work cut out for him once approved by the Senate. Bush says former North Dakota governor Ed Schafer’s previous experience with agriculture issues in that state will help him with the challenges ahead. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
Beef Industry Reacts to Cancer Report
The World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer ResearchĂ‚Â released a report WednesdayĂ‚Â entitled “Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: Ă‚Â A Global Perspective.” The report links red & processed meat with cancer, which resulted in swift reaction by many in the beef and overall meat industry.Ă‚Â Below are reactions to this report fromĂ‚Â those in the industry here in the Southeast. AL Report …
Peanut Payment Figures
Today Tyron Spearman runs down the latest peanut payment numbers and how they couldĂ‚Â affect future marketing plans. Ă‚Â Report (:45 mp3) 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 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
Transfat Labeling Change
Tyron also looks at information about changing labeling for transfats and how that affects peanuts. Ă‚Â Report (:20 mp3) 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 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
AL Counties Help Promote Beef Month
In Alabama, October Beef Month is over for another year, but Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley wants to thank the individual counties across the state who helped make it another successful event this year. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
Peanut Deliveries Continue
Tyron Spearman has an update on where peanut deliveries stand at this point across the Southeast. Ă‚Â Report (1:10 mp3) 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 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …
Bush Nominates New Ag Secretary
President Bush made a surprise nomination for Secretary of Agriculture Wednesday afternoon – a little-known former governor from North Dakota, Ed Schafer. In making the announcement, Bush said, “Ed Schafer is the right choice to fill this post. He was a leader on agricultural issues during his eight years as the governor of North Dakota. He worked to open new …
FL Beef Dollars Doing Less
Even though beef demand continues to be strong, it’s getting tougher and tougher to continue with the programs across Florida to promote beef like before. Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge knows the checkoff is working, but worries about the dwindling funds. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …