National Pasta Month

October is officially recognized as national Pasta Month and as celebration the U.S. Durum Growers are asking young people to submit a pasta-related video for their YouTube pasta contest. The deadline October 15, 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Checkoff Dollars to Promote Veal

Thanks to funds the Florida Beef Council was able to obtain through the Federation of State Beef Councils, a new program to promote veal will soon get underway. According to Roger Butler, they are excited about being able to promote veal in restaurants around the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida …

Kick-Off of FFB 2010 Annual Meeting

Today is the official start to Florida Farm Bureau’s 2010 Annual Meeting in Daytona Beach. And the following two reports have more info on some of the activities planned for the three-day event. National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford: Download Audio Young Farmer & Rancher and Women’s coordinator Shaun Fulford: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Department Of Citrus Targets Shoppers In The Store

The Florida Department of Citrus puts its orange juice message in front of consumers while they’re buying groceries, and urges them to buy multiple containers of OJ. Director of Retail Communications Pete Palmer discusses the in-store marketing strategies in these reports. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Exports Up

Everett Griner tells us how strong ag exports will help prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026

FL Congressman Tours Panhandle Agriculture

16th District Florida Congressman Tom Rooney spent time in the state’s Panhandle Monday as Florida Farm Bureau organized the tour for him to be able to see not only various row crops grown in this part of the state, but talk with growers and those involved in the industry to help his knowledge of production agriculture in a part of …

Ag Commish Candidates Focus on Different Aspects of Job

By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While he’s been in the pinstripe world of Washington for several years, Adam Putnam is a fifth generation cattle rancher. He wants to return to his roots, hoping he’ll be elected agriculture commissioner in November. For Scott Maddox, technically running for the same office, the goal is a bit different. The …

National School Lunch Week

We are in the midst of National School Lunch Week, October 11-15, 2010, which is designed to educate students about the importance of nutritious school lunches. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …

U.S. Sugar “River of Grass” Land Acquisition Closes

This news release just in from U.S. Sugar Corporation: CLEWISTON—October 12, 2010—U.S. Sugar Corporation and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today closed on the initial River of Grass land acquisition which provides nearly 27,000 acres of land in areas of critical need for improving water quality and ecosystem restoration. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

Checkoff Funding for CattleWomen Programs

President of the American National CattleWomen, Lana Slaten of Cullman, Alabama, is pleased the Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved checkoff funding for three of their programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …