A twilight field day for alternative crops on the panhandle is being held Wednesday from 3 to 5 pm at the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay. Report (1:00 wma) 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 …
Sugar Costs Less But Candy Costs More
Halloween is coming and America’s sugar producers want consumers to know that the price of their treats this year could be lower, if the price of sugar were passed along to them. Sugarcane producer and Florida Farm Bureau vice president Rick Roth says candy prices have increased 50-percent since the 1980s – despite falling sugar prices – and industrial sugar …
Property Tax Issue Heats Up
The property tax reform issue heated up this week in Tallahassee after the Florida House passed a totally different version than the Senate passed last week. Senate Ag Committee chairman J.D. Alexander says people need to be aware of the issue and provide feedback to their lawmakers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Cotton Board CEO Pleased With ROI
The new Cotton Board president and CEO is pleased with the return on investment that cotton growers receive from their research and promotion dollars. Report (1:00 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 State Senator Concerned About Property Tax Issue
State Senator J.D. Alexander is voicing concerns about the direction the state legislature is taking during the special session to place a constitutional amendment before the voters that would change how property taxes are calculated across the state. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …
NASS Gathering
Federal and state representatives of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service were in Jacksonville, Florida last week to meet and talk about challenges and future plans. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS 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 …
Worried About Marketing Restrictions
With the Senate Ag Committee scheduled to markup their version of a new farm bill Wednesday, cattlemen are worried about possible new restrictions on their marketing options. Ă‚Â Report (:50 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 …
Expect Steady Cattle Prices
After numbers from last Friday’s cattle on feed report were released, one analyst feels we can expect to see cattle prices remian fairly steady over the next few months. 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 …
Senate to Markup Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman reports thatĂ‚Â this WednesdayĂ‚Â the Senate Ag Committee is scheduled to markup their version of a new farm bill. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 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, …
Meet New Cotton Board CEO
Friday afternoon I had the opportunity to do an interview with the new president and chief executive of the Cotton Board, Drayton Mayers. It is a pretty long interview and I will be featuring parts of it in upcoming programs, but here is a portion of the interview to help introduce him. He certainly comes well qualified for the position …