At the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board unanimously approved a $40.6 million budget for Fiscal 2011 which is down 7.4% from this year’s budget. Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association was able to sit in on the advertising committee meeting during the conference to see how checkoff dollars are being spent in that area. Download …
Peanut Payment Projections & Donating Peanut Butter
Today Tyron Spearman has updated information concerning counter-cyclical payments on peanuts for this year along with news about an upcoming donation by one group of peanut butter. Payments: Download Audio Donation: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …
La Niña
Everett Griner explains how this dry weather system will grow. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
AG CONNECT Expo 2011 registration opens
AG CONNECT Expo, the new global Ag trade show in North America, announces that registration has opened for the 2011 show. AG CONNECT Expo 2011 is slated for January 8-10, 2011 (Preview Day January 7 by special admission) at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This new international agriculture event showcases the latest industry innovations, products and technology …
Plans Still Being Worked Out for Administrative Disaster Assistance
Senate Ag Chair Blanche Lincoln says that she has been checking in on how the 1.5-billion dollars in pledged disaster assistance for farmers will be administered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Access to Fresh Produce Helps Producers and Consumers
Food and Nutrition Service Under Secretary, Kevin Concannon, says they are working to improve consumers access to healthy and nutritious foods, all the while opening up more markets for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …
The Mighty Mushroom
More evidence is coming to light that the mushroom is indeed a super food as mushroom growers are investigating the use of indoor light to enhance vitamin D content. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
Southeast Pastures Affected by Heat
The weekly crop progress and condition reports from the National Agriculture Statistics Service indicate that high temperatures and dry conditions are taking a toll on pastures and the hay crop in some areas of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …
Poultry Agreement with Russia Hits a Snag
U.S. poultry producers were ready to resume shipments of poultry to Russia but that country has now slapped new conditions onto the agreement which puts a snag into the overall process. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …
Gulf Dead Zone
Everett Griner tells us that the oil is not the only problem in the Gulf of Mexico. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025