EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”

Gary Cooper Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …

Aging Farmers

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

On the family farm, as the parents are getting older, who is going to continue the farm? Everett Griner talks on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Economic Growth Could Help Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

With the economy improving, USDA Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange, says that could be a real good thing for agriculture, especially producers of higher value products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Ag Does Well in Legislature

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General, Livestock

Sam Ard, Director of Governmental affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, said overall agriculture did well in this year’s state legislative session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

GA Researching Nitrogen Fertilizer Products

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

At the recent annual Hay Production School hosted by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, State Extension Forage Specialist for the University of Georgia Dr. Dennis Hancock, said they just completed a three year study with some enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending April 30th 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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Popular School Menu Items Targeted

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry, Vegetables

Some popular items often seen on school lunch menus have been specifically targeted for removal by some of the 801 adults who responded to a poll commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …

Milk Output and Herd Size Growing Again

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

There’s been another jump in dairy herd numbers and overall milk output, as the March milk output went up one-percent compared to a year ago. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Governor Proclaims Natural Resources Conservation Day

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

State Conservationist Carlos Suarez and District Conservationist Donna Hopwood celebrated April 27, 2010 as Natural Resources Conservation Day. As Florida Governor Charlie Crist marked the occasion with a signed proclamation in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Provides Grazing Information at Workshop

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation service In Florida and the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition recently held a grazing workshop in Kissimmee, Florida. In this story we hear from Brandee Williams, Area Rangeland Management Specialist with the NRCS Area Office in Palmetto, Norma Tillman, a farmer from White Springs, and Kay White from Washington County who gave a presentation at the workshop. …