WASHINGTON – Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement today after President Obama signed the Agricultural Act of 2014 into law. “The amazing reality about farm bills is that they reflect the times in which we live. They are reviewed, written, debated, and reauthorized nearly every five years. Today our concerns are rightly placed on reducing the size and cost of the federal …
Agriculture Act of 2014 Signed Into Law
As expected President Obama has signed the Agriculture Act of 2014 into law, finally putting an end to the over two year farm bill drama and giving our farmers and ranchers the certainty they need. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
Producer Support of Beef Checkoff Highest in 21 Years
According to a recent survey, support for the beef checkoff is at 78 percent, the highest recorded in the past 21 years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, …
CME Beef Industry Awards Scholarships
During this week’s Cattle Industry Convention, 25 scholarships of $1,000 were awarded to outstanding students across the country, including three from here in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
NCBA Concerned with EPA Water Issue
Today is the last day of the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, Tennessee where many topics have been discussed this week, including some taking place in our nation’s capitol. I was able to chat with Ashley McDonald, Environmental Council for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, about a certain EPA issue of importance to many people. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Land Values
Are farm land values leveling off? Everett Griner fills us in. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
CattleFax Projects Improved Weather Conditions
Those attending this week’s 2014 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville were able to take part in the CattleFax session where market analysts made their projections for the year ahead. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Big Crowd at Cattle Industry Convention
There is another big crowd at the annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville Tennessee. And I had a chance to talk with President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Bob McCan, who feels another new attendance record could be set before it all wraps up on Friday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
BQA Delivery a Safe Product to Consumers
In this week’s BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, Shane Easton from Spalding County, Georgia recently became BQA certified and encourages other cattle producers to do the same. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
Looking for Other Avenues for COOL
The 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show continues today in Nashville, Tennessee. And Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Kristina Butts, says big topics of discussion this week has of course been the 2014 Farm Bill and Country of Origin Labeling. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …