From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the other members of the Board of Trustees approved today a conservation easement with Smith Family Farms as part of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. More than 200 acres of the Putnam County farm will be protected under …
TPA Could Be Introduced in Senate This Week
There’s been a lot of talk about Trade Promotion Authority and now, National Pork Producers Spokesman Dave Warner says we could see it introduced in the Senate 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 Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Florida Beef Council Reminder: Free BQA Certification Ending
Tomorrow, April 15, is the final day cattle producers will be able to take advantage of the free online certification period for the Beef Quality Assurance program. Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council hopes ranchers who have yet to go through the program will take advantage of this great offer. Download Audio To get BQA certified online for free, …
Alabama Conducting Beef 101 Events
During April, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association will conduct a total of four Beef 101 events. Erin Beasley says they are all taking place at Auburn University. 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 …
Georgia Beef Board to Take Part in Peach Tree Road Race
Last year, the Georgia Beef Board took part in the annual Peach Tree Road Race. According to Suzanne Bentley, they will be doing it again this year. 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 …
Bird Flu Confirmed in First Commercial Chicken Flock
Up to this week, the outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry flocks were limited to turkeys, but as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Gary Crawford reports, that’s no longer the case. Download Audio Dr. John Clifford, the USDA’s chief veterinarian, says Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Conserve Florida: This Earth Day, We Salute the Soil
From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: Eighty years ago, on April 14, 1935, an ominous wall of blowing sand and dust swept across the Great Plains. This day is known in history as Black Sunday. During the 1930s, the Dust Bowl days were a period during which huge dust storms ravaged the Midwest because of years of overplanting, …
Deadline Nearing to Apply for NCBA Public Policy Intern
This Wednesday, April 15 is the final day to apply for the fall 2015 public policy internship for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council. The full-time internship, which begins September 15 and ends December 18, is designed to work closely with the lobbying team on Capitol Hill. For more information, visit BeefUSA.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia Peanut Commission Referendum Ends Wednesday
Georgia peanut producers are being reminded they only have a couple of days left to get referendum ballots sent in, as they need to be postmarked by April 15. Don Koehler, executive director of the Georgia Peanut Commission, says if you have any questions about the commission’s activities or the referendum to contact him. Download Audio For more information, contact …
Strategic Plan Important for Alabama Agriculture
The Alabama Agriculture & Forestry Strategic Plan, which Members of a Steering Committee developed, calls for a more cooperative relationship between business and government in the state. Dr. Gary Lemme, director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, explains why this plan is important to the state’s ag industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …