FCA Convention is Next Month

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Convention & Trade Show in Marco Island is less than 4 weeks away.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Farm Bill Mark-ups Underway

Tyron Spearman updates where mark-up work for the new Farm Bill is in the House.  Report (:50 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Cattle & Hog Prices May Drop Next Year

USDA is forecasting lower cattle & hog prices for 2008.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …

U.S. Receives Controlled Risk Status from OIE

It’s been a long haul, but the United States has finally received controlled risk status for BSE from the World Organization for Animal Health.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …

2008 Beef Board Budget Proposed

Recommendations have been made for the 2008 fiscal year budget of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.  Report (:30 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Farm Bill Work Continues

Work continues in our nation’s capitol on the new Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has a look where things are at this time.   Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

FCIRCC Looks at Indirect Federal Funding for Citrus Industry

The citrus industry is included as a specialty crop in the 2007 Farm Bill, and in this report, John Jackson from the FCIRCC explains that when research is conducted for other specialty crops, it may also benefit citrus in an indirect way as well. Report (1:13 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, …

Industry in Agreement: Canker and Greening are Top Priority

In this report John Jackson, FCIRCC, explains that it is very encouraging to know that all parties involved with the Florida citrus industry see citrus canker and greening as the main issue to focus on at this point. Report (1:14 wma) Listen to other comments on the box tax rate proposals Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Division of Forestry calling for an end to the burning of all yard waste by homeowners. More information about yard trash burning can be found on this web page: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/05082007.html. A daily report on Florida’s wildfires can be found on the Division of Forestry’s web site. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

USDA May Be Reorganized

As a House Agriculture Subcommittee started mark up on its version of the conservation title of the 2007 Farm Bill this week, it was revealed that plans are in the works for a possible reorganization of USDA.