House Agriculture Committee Advances Two Bills

Today the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2088, the United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2015, and H.R. 2051, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2015. Download Audio 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 …

Discussing Cattle Markets

When it comes to cattle, Nevil Spear with AgriClear U.S. operations, talks a bit on what’s driving that market right now. Download Audio 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 …

Still Pushing for U.S. Sugar Land Purchase

Florida lawmakers are locked in a budget impasse, but that didn’t stop several members of the Everglades Trust and Audubon Florida to push for completing a purchase of U.S. Sugar Corporation land in the Everglades this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

Farm Bill Implementation Continues

So far, farm bill implementation is going well according to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, who says 5.2-billion dollars in disaster assistance payments to more than 620,000 producers have been distributed. Download Audio 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 …

Service Provides $1.1 Billion to State Wildlife Agencies Benefiting Outdoor Recreationists, Conservation, Regional Economies

From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will distribute $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the hunting and angling industry to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies throughout the nation. The funds support critical fish and wildlife conservation and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

Stagnant Water Policy Bill Gets Senate Approval

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 29, 2015………. The Florida Senate approved its version of a water-policy bill Wednesday with the hope some of the issues will be considered when lawmakers get back together for a special session. The overall bill is a casualty of a budget impasse that has short-circuited the legislative …

New Webcasts Address Seedling Disease and Soil Fertility

From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN – Seedling disease problems and soil fertility are both important factors in establishing cotton stands and ensuring a healthy cotton crop through the growing season. Two new ‘Focus on Cotton’ webcasts, produced by Cotton Incorporated and the Plant Management Network, can help growers and their consultants get Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …

Georgia Peanut Commission Humbled by Referendum Results

Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, talks about how the commission’s staff is humbled by the overwhelming support of growers in the recent referendum. Download Audio For more information, go to the Georgia Peanut Commission website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

Capitol Hill Briefing Focuses on the Role of Milk in Child Nutrition Programs

From the National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association: WASHINGTON, DC – A Capitol Hill briefing for House staff yesterday focused on a new report on “Fluid Milk in School Programs” by the National Dairy Council. It was hosted by Representative G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) in the House Committee on Agriculture. The National Milk …

Alabama Producers Reminded to Certify Conservation Compliance

Dr. William Puckett, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, hopes producers who have yet to file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form will do so before the June 1 deadline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …