In this report, Chip Hinton representing the Florida Association of Food Banks says there are new tax advantages available to farmers who provide good but unmarketable produce to programs to feed the needy. E-mail us at jemychip@msn.com, or call him directly at 813-478-1734. You can also learn more about the Florida Association of Food Banks at www.fafb.org Sponsored ContentCommitment From …
Vilsack Discusses Food Safety
Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman recently interviewed U S Agriculture Tom Vilsack. From that interview, some of his comments in this report about food safety issues and how the administration views the need for an overhaul of the food safety system he says is antiquated. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle …
The Hardest Hit Area of Agriculture
What is it? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program Deadline
The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) administered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for funding on a continuous basis but those who want to receive consideration for funding in this fiscal year must submit their applications by June 1. Assistant State Conservationist Steve Musser says that even though FRPP has been in previous farm …
Food Safety System Philosophy
The latest situation with the pistachio nuts and salmonella has some asking more questions about the state of the Food Safety System. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
AL State Conservationist Retiring
After 34 years of serving our nations farmers in positions with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Gary Kobylski is retiring as Alabama’s State Conservationist. This Friday April 3rd will be Gary Kobylski’s last day with NRCS as you can hear more of my interview with him this week: Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …
Thinking Has Changed
The thinking of the agriculture economists has changed over the past six months. Everett Griner tells us what they thought then and now. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
Food Safety Reminder
American Farmers work hard to supply us with the safest food supply in the world and Michelle Everett, of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service gives us a little reminder of how to continue the efforts of food safety at home, with four key messages. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …
AL Promoting Healthy Benefits of Beef
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association reminds producers that beef checkoff dollars work in many ways, including promoting its nutritional benefits to those who serve school lunches everyday. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Peanut Planting Intentions Way Down
Many were anticipating lower peanut acres this year, and according to Tyron Spearman, that’s exactly the way it looks after USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …