The 2011 recipient of the Commissioner’s Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award is Dr. Alto Straughn of Straughn Farms in Waldo who was celebrated as a pioneer in safeguarding the environment during the 70th Annual Farm Bureau Meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FFB Looking Forward to Promoting Strong Family Farms and Communities
Florida Farm Bureau’s 70th Annual Meeting wrapped up last week and Shaun Fulford, Young Farmer and Rancher and Women’s Programs Coordinator, said they are looking forward to their 71st year focusing on strengthening family farms and communities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on National Seafood Month
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about National Seafood Month and Florida’s remarkable seafood industry. More information is available online at FL-Seafood.com and MyFloridaGulfSafe.com Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
Hall of Fame
Everett Griner tells us about a new inductee into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong 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 …
FSA Renews Cooperative Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011—The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) renewed their collaborative commitment to enhance habitat for wild turkey and other wildlife with the signing of a cooperative agreement today. Signing the agreement were Bruce Nelson, FSA administrator, and George Thornton, chief executive officer of the NWTF. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Weekly Livestock Market report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 7th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Calling All FLORIDA FFA Chapters – NEED MONEY?
If you know of a middle or high school FFA chapter in Florida, please forward the attached Florida FFA Chapter program and contest to them. The rewards are significant for winning chapters: $5,000 first place, 3,000 second place, $1,000 third place. For those chapters who do not win, $500 will go to the first 30 chapters who participate. Help these …
Hoping for Fast Consideration on FTAs
Many in the livestock industry are pleased the President sent legislation to Capitol Hill to ratify three bilateral free-trade agreements between the U.S. Korea, Colombia and Panama, as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is hoping for fast consideration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Farm Bill Hot Topic at FFB Annual Meeting
The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is in full swing as members have joined together in Orlando to discuss and set the policies for the upcoming year. And National Affairs Coordinator Adam Basford says one that is on the top of that list is the 2012 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance …
Deep Southeast Well Represented in 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grants
In an effort to help strengthen the market for specialty crops, USDA is investing in 55 specialty crop block grants that will fund 740 initiatives. The following reports give the specifics for our three states. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …