USDA Priorities Hinging on Need for Five-Year Farm Bill

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out several priorities during his speech at last week’s Commodity Classic, but said all of the work depends on the completion of a five-year Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

BQA Certification is Absolutely Beneficial

In this week’s “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, we have Jim Akin from Lauderdale County, Alabama who said the BQA program is one of the best things the industry has ever done. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …

Florida Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Award Nominations

Nominations for the Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Award are now open through May 1, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026

KORUS FTA

There are new trade packs now in effect. Everett Griner tells us about them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026

Florida NRCS Reminds Hispanic and Women Farmers of Deadline

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind Hispanic and Women farmers and ranchers about the upcoming deadline to file a claim. Lillian Salerno, Acting Administrator for USDA’s Rural Business Services Agency says that any Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades have until March 25 to file. Download Audio …

SLE Rodeo Week to Include Alabama Cowboy Cookoff

It’s rodeo week in Montgomery, Alabama as the 56th annual Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo will be held March 7-9, but various other events tied to it are taking place. And according to Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, one of those is the Cowboy Cookoff. Download Audio To learn more go to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association website. Sponsored ContentCattle …

Florida Beef Ambassador Staying Busy

The last time we talked with Florida Beef Ambassador Alex Lucas she had just competed in the National Beef Ambassador Contest in California. Since then, she’s having a great time attending various events promoting the beef industry in the state, as it’s something she hopes to continue throughout her lifetime. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Georgia Beef Checkoff Dollars Go in Many Directions

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, said beef checkoff dollars go in many directions and while some of those dollars are spent nationally they do a lot for Georgia cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …

Sequestration Could Impact CME Trading

We are hearing more and more how cuts from sequestration could affect areas we never thought of, including some group livestock and dairy contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Monsanto Now Searching for Next Farm Mom of the Year

Nominations for Farm Mom of the Year are now open and can be completed online until April 23rd. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …