From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2015 – Calling it imperative for finalizing free trade agreements that boost U.S. exports and create U.S. jobs, the National Pork Producers Council welcomed today’s introduction of bipartisan legislation granting the president trade promotion authority (TPA) and urged its quick approval by Congress. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Accepting ACEP Applications in Alabama
Steve Musser, assistant state conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants landowners to know applications are being accepted now through May 15 for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
New Florida USDA Service Center Open in Jay
Jay, Florida is the new home for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Santa Rosa County, and District Conservationist Trent Mathews wants farmers to know they are open for business. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Chairman Conaway Supports Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Death Tax
By a vote of 240 to 179, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015. From the House Committee on Agriculture: Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, authored by …
New Technology for Alabama and Georgia Cattle Market Prices
Technology continues to update the way many things are done today, and that includes how the daily cattle market numbers are put together in Alabama and Georgia. David Garcia, officer in charge for the Market News Service, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
UF Veterinary College Launches Groundbreaking Scholarship Initiative
In an effort to reverse the troubling trend of steadily increasing veterinary medical student debt, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has launched an ambitious scholarship initiative with the goal of rapidly increasing annual scholarship awards. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
The Marketplace is Triggering Changes in Animal Agriculture
Marketplace pressure is bringing about changes in how livestock producers raise and care for their animals. Gary Crawford has more on that story with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
House Committee Calls for Repeal of WOTUS
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for sending a clear message to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers that the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule is an expansion of federal jurisdiction that strips …
BQA is a Good Management Practice
In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Will Cabe from Red Hill, Georgia says it is worth the time to go through the BQA certification program. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Commissioner Putnam Invites Florida Agricultural Land Owners to Apply for the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam is urging Florida’s agricultural land owners to participate in the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program by applying between now and May 30. The goal of the program is to ensure lands will be preserved for agricultural use while providing for …