Soybeans Making Strides in the Southeast

The United Soybean Board has been working on ways to improve productivity of soybeans in the south. Rick Stern, Production Committee Chairman says that they have recently completed the mapping of the soybean genome and developed a drought tolerant line. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …

Keeping Critters Out

Those who have a home garden know that the critters often get more of the goods than they do. The question is what can you do about it? 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 …

FL Farm Bureau: Estate Tax Harmful to Family Farms & Consumers

Thought we’d share an open letter to the news media from Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick: Like most Americans, family farmers and ranchers are affected by the current economic situation facing our nation. Unfortunately, farmers and ranchers face an added economic hardship: the federal estate taxes that come due when a family member dies. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA Report: World Food Shortages Could Lie Ahead

This report features Bud Philbrook of USDA’s International Programs (left) and Michael Scuse of USDA’s Domestic Programs (right), discussing possible world food shortages in the years ahead and the reasons for them. Both these gentlemen spoke to our group of Farm Broadcasters during our visits to Washington D C last week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

What’s in a Name?

Cows with names give more milk. Everett Griner tells us all about it. 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 Board and UF-IFASApril …

NCBA Continues to Fight Death Tax

Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, wants producers to know they continue fighting to eliminate the death tax as they get stories everyday from operations who have had to sell off assets just to pay their taxes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

Proposed Refinements to Renewable Fuels

Today Tyron Spearman has information from EPA concerning refinements to the renewable fuels standard, and also how the name of the latest influenza has been changed to help protect the hog indsutry. Renewable Fuels: H1N1 Influenza: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …

Texas Size Problem

Texas struggles with a tiny pest. Everett Griner tells us just what it is and what is being done to solve it. 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 …

Update on Farm Bill Programs

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White gives a quick update on some of the program changes created through the 2008 Farm Bill. 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 …

Amerca’s Diet Woes

There have been multiple studies recently announcing negative effects of a variety of foods, including wine, coffee and beef. But in these two reports Dr. Karen Ensle, a Rutgers University Extension Nutrition Expert, explains the real reason our diets are out of whack. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …