At AG CONNECT Expo 2011, Ray Bowman from Frankfurt, Kentucky is another one of the three Advocating for Agriculture Award winners as he is the Community Advocate Grand Prize Winner for his efforts in voicing support for production agriculture. I talked with Ray about his farm and other efforts he has been involved with and is currently doing. Download Audio …
Feds Unveil Everglades Headwaters Program
(News Service of Florida) Federal wildlife officials will work with private landowners, conservation groups, tribal and government agencies to develop a national 150,000 acre wildlife refuge and conservation area at the headwaters of the Everglades, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Ken Salazar said Friday. “The Everglades’ rural working ranch landscapes are an Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
FL Travel Gets Cumbersome for New Ag Commish, State Officials
As new leaders and new rules of the game start to settle in Tallahassee, a new ag commissioner and other state officials may find new challenges in trying to get where they need to go on time and see who they need to see, especially in a state more than a thousand miles long. But the one in charge now …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report
This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: South Florida Growers Brace for Water Restrictions Water restrictions will be a certainty by late January or early February without ample rainfall in the District. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet in Clewiston next week and the amount of available water …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending January 7th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …
Rising Feed and Input Prices for 2011
While farmers are coming off a year of record incomes and export sales, the outlook for 2011 may be a bit different, especially for livestock producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
GBB to Attend AFBF Meeting
The annual American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting kicks off in Atlanta this weekend and Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said they will have a booth there to help promote Georgia beef to all the attendees. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …
FL Producers Can Get BQA Certified on Line
Yesterday we had information about the BQA certification process and how a producer from Florida encourages everyone to go through it. Well today George Kempfer, who is also the Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, wants Florida producers to know they can go to floridacattlemen.org and go through the certification process. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
ACA Pleased with 2010 Legislative Issues
The regular session for the Alabama Legislature kicks off in less than two months but before it all begins Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association looks back at the 2010 sessions and how they were good for agriculture in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
I Didn’t Know
Farmers and foods we don’t know about. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …