2012 Farm Bill Could be Written as Part of Super Committee Process

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There is a chance that the writing of the 2012 Farm Bill will actually come early due to the budget situation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025

Vilsack Believes Conservation Efforts Can Survive Tough Economic Times

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Some are concerned about how conservation programs will fare in the 2012 Farm Bill, but Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says even in this fiscal climate he believes the commitment to such programs in agriculture is important. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle …

Ethanol Questions

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It is being discovered that corn for ethanol is costing too much. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025

Florida’s Proposed Clean Water Rules Draw Concern

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FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, October 26, 2011……The state’s most recent attempt at developing standards for water quality in lakes, rivers and estuaries is under attack from critics who say the draft rules are too weak and won’t satisfy the Federal Clean Water Act. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

No Agreement Yet on Budget Cuts to Agriculture

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Today Tyron Spearman looks at some of the latest discussions in our nation’s capitol about a new farm bill as word right now is basically there are no agreements yet on budget cuts for agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Unlikely Partnership Has Paid Big Dividends to Cotton Producers

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The partnership between the athletic apparel company, Under Armour, and the cotton industry has resulted in the company’s current best selling line, Charged Cotton. Brad Robb, vice president of communications for the Cotton Board says it is all thanks to the cotton producers investment in the technology being developed at Cotton Incorporated. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

The Important Role of FFA Members in the Future of Agriculture

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USDA is focused on developing new generations of beginning farmers and ranchers and as part of that effort Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently spoke with students at the National FFA Convention. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Turning to New Technology to Solve Old Problem

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The issue of irrigation theft is not necessarily a new one, but it does seem to be getting worse. And Doug Crawford, president of Fleet Services, says they have a solution to the age-old problem by using GPS tracking technology. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

Corn Sugar Suit Allowed to Proceed

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A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit by sugar companies against rebranding high fructose corn syrup as corn sugar can proceed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025

Organic Farming

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Organic growing and organic farming differ. How? Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025