Members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association are in Tallahassee this week for their legislative quarterly meeting where they are meeting with state legislators about issues facing the industry. FCA Director of Legislative Affairs Sam Ard talks about another event which begins Wednesday in conjunction with cattlemen being in town. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
AL Cattlemen Watching Legislature
Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association says the 2009 regular session is keeping Alabama legislators busy dealing with a variety of issues including the budget. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
GA Cattleman Looking Ahead
Economic times are tough right now for all, but President-elect of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Bill Nutt said they are trying to hold on. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
Last Section to Suffer
Agriculture is usually the last section to suffer in a recession. Everett Griner takes a look at this today and talks frankly about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
FL Farm Bill Meetings Continue
Producers are being reminded about meetings conducted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service concerning implementation of programs in the new farm bill. Here is the schedule for the meetings yet to be held: March 9th from 3-5pm at the Okeechobee Ag Civic Center March 10th from 1-3pm at the Polk County Ag Center South Auditorium in Bartow March 11th from …
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has last week’s cattle markets numbers from across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …
FL Cattlemen Beef on the Hill Day
For the past ten years, members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association have been in Tallahassee the second week of March for their legislative quarterly meeting and as Sam Ard describes, also their beef on the hill day. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …
SE Schools to Receive Animal Genomics Grants
More than $11 million in grants has been awarded to 15 states to support research, education and outreach in animal genomics as institutions receiving these grants include Auburn University and the University of Georgia. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
FL Revenue Estimators To Set Budget Goals This Week
In these three reports, Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Director Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives us some insight on this first week of the Legislative Session, discussing this Friday’s state revenue estimating conference and what it means for the tough budget session expected ahead. Parks also gives us some details on a couple Farm Bureau priorities this Session. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …