This past Wednesday, the Florida Legislative Session reached the halfway point. According to Sam Ard, director of governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, there was action concerning the Florida State Beef Checkoff Legislation. 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, …
Peanut Price Update
Tyron Spearman has an update on where peanut prices and contracts stand 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 Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
BQA is a Wonderful Program
In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Jimmy Holliman from Marion Junction, Alabama, knows going through the BQA certification process has helped on his operation. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
Agriculture Does Well During Georgia Legislative Session
The 2015 Georgia Legislative Session ended yesterday, as lawmakers wrapped up things up for another year. Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Bryan Tolar has a recap of how agriculture fared during this year’s session. Download Audio For more information, go to the Georgia Agribusiness Council website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
Talking With the Host of Cattlemen to Cattlemen
The annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Convention continues today in Perry as folks from across the state are on hand to hear from the various speakers. One of those has been Kevin Ochsner, host of the program “Cattlemen to Cattlemen” from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. He explains what the weekly program is all about. download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama Family Honored for Farm of Distinction
From the Alabama Farmers Federation: A Marshall County grain, soybean and beef cattle business was named Alabama’s 2015 Farm of Distinction at the Alabama Farm-City Awards April 2 in Birmingham. Rickey Cornutt of Cornutt Farms near Boaz has been farming most of his life, but he said he’s never enjoyed it more than the last few years. “I’ve always wanted …
Dietary Guidelines Already Being Criticized
We are hearing a lot of concerns about the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. But according to a story from Gary Crawford, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the new upcoming version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is being panned before it has even been written. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
Beef Industry Issues and Reputation Management
Cattle producers are familiar with the beef checkoff and the many things it does. But there is a part of the checkoff that keeps track of issues behind the scenes. Season Solorio is the executive director of issues and reputation management for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association on behalf of the beef checkoff. She explains what they do. Download Audio …
Do Not Set Numbers in Prospective Plantings Report in Stone
According to the numbers in USDA’s Prospective Plantings report that came out this week, cotton acreage will be down, peanuts up, corn acreage down, while soybeans will be up. But Gary Crawford reports that one USDA official says those numbers could end up being quite a bit different from what farmers actually plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
National Foundation for Women Legislators Meet in Tallahassee
The National Foundation for Women Legislators is a group designed to provide strategic resources to elected female leaders for leadership development and effective governance. Yesterday, a group of women met in Tallahassee. Gayle Harrell, state representative for District 83, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …