From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) cooperating with the USDA Reference Lab in Iowa has confirmed that Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) also known as ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHv-2) caused a recent die-off at a licensed deer-breeding facility in North Alabama. MCF is a potentially fatal viral disease of …
Beef Producers Managing Their Checkoff
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, did you know producers are managing your beef checkoff dollars? Tom Harper from Chiefland, Florida does and is pleased with what the checkoff has done over the years. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists …
First Participants in CSP Can Renew for Five More Years
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced that producers with expiring Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP contracts have from July 11 until September 12 of this year to renew and add conservation activities that will support their natural resource improvement activities and fine-tune their conservation plans. Download Audio To learn more about CSP click here. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …
Looking Ahead at 2015 Meat Production
Looking ahead at meat production, what can we expect when it comes to beef, pork and poultry production in 2015? Well, Gary Crawford has that story. 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 …
Florida Woman is New National Ag in the Classroom President
Going on all this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania is the 2014 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. An event where the Executive Director of Florida Ag in the Classroom, Lisa Gaskalla, takes over as national president. 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 …
Suwannee River Basin CARES Award Presentations is Thursday
This Thursday, June 26, thirteen farm families in the Suwannee River Basin will receive a coveted statewide award for their outstanding achievements in preserving land and water resources. Download Audio Profiles of CARES award winners and video features highlighting their operations can be found on line at www.thisfarmcares.org. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Demand for U.S. Protein Looks Good
According to one market analyst, demand for U.S. protein is looking good right now. 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 …
Senators Introduce Bill to Halt EPA Takeover of Water
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., joined 28 other senators in introducing legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating nearly all private and state waters here in the U.S. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
McMillan Presented with Alabama AgriBusiness Council Award
For the past couple of days, the Alabama Agribusiness Council has been holding their annual meeting in Orange Beach as folks from across the state are in attendance. During this mornings session, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries John McMillan was presented with the AAC’s Distinguished Service Award. I was able to catch up with Commissioner McMillan …
Water Issues Concern Florida Ag Commissioner
Many people are concerned with the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed Waters of the U.S. rule, which expands federal jurisdiction to all waters across the country. And that is a topic that Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam knows is important to all of agriculture in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …