Statement From Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on U.S. Senate Approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act

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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s approval of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act: “I’m very pleased that the Senate acted in bipartisan spirit today to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

House Ag Will Address Farm Bill After July 4 Recess

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The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to begin their Farm Bill markup on July 11, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

AL NRCS Recognizes Sandra Simone as Small Farmer of the Year

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to congratulate Sandra Simone of Huckleberry Hills Farm for receiving the honor of the 2012 Small Farmer of The Year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

House Joins Senate in Defunding USDA Testing Program

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The House will be addressing the fiscal year 2013 Agriculture appropriations bill on the floor next week, A budget that passed the House Appropriations Committee without funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Microbiological Data Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …

Organic Growth

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Folks are finding that organic farming has its limits. Everett Griner tells us about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …

FY 2013 Ag Appropriations Bill Approved by House Committee

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The house has approved a fiscal year 2013 ag appropriations bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …

NCBA President Speaks to Florida Cattlemen

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The 2012 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention is well attended again this year as one of the speakers during this morning’s Board of Director’s meeting was National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander from Pilger, Nebraska. He gave an update on a variety of issues the NCBA staff have been working on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

Growers on High Alert for Southern Rust in Corn

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Due to the recent increase in moisture, Monsanto regional agronomist Ty Fowler says that the corn crop is starting to show more disease issues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …

Beef Checkoff Keeping Producers Informed

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In our “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff Carl McKettrick, owner of the Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Florida, said the producer communications section of the checkoff is important as it keeps cattle producers informed of what their beef checkoff dollars are doing. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to …

Making New Levels

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Everett Griner tells us one area of agriculture making new strides. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …