FL Legislature into Last Week

Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association says there is only one week to go in the 2010 Florida legislative session and they have a busy week ahead of them. 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 …

Report: EPA Water Regs For Florida Would Hit Citrus Hard

Proposed Environmental Protection Agency water standards for Florida would cost Florida agriculture billions of dollars and hit citrus especially hard, according to a recent report by authors from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of Florida-IFAS. Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows comments in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Southeast …

Classroom Agriculture

AFBF is financing agriculture education, and Everett Griner tells us how it is being done. 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 …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending April 23rd 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 Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …

Ag in Review for the Week of April 19, 2010

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . 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 …

Putnam: EPA’s Proposed Water Rules could Cost Floridians Billions

WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today said a new study by the State of Florida shows that proposed federal water regulations that would apply only to Florida could cost residents billions of dollars and result in the loss of more than 14,000 jobs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

FFB Legislative Priorities Look Good Entering the Last Week

Well next week marks the final week of Florida’ 2010 legislative session. And the Florida Farm Bureau Federation says that all of their legislative priorities seem to be in very good position for passage. 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 …

Farm Bill Discussions Continue

Hearings were held this week concerning the 2012 Farm Bill, and Tyron Spearman reports more discussions will be coming over the next few weeks. 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 …

EPA Water Regulations Would Devastate Florida Agriculture

LAKELAND, Fla. (April 23, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed water regulations will cost Florida agriculture billions of dollars and thousands of jobs, according to a report issued this week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Florida largest citrus trade organization says the EPA should take note of the study and set policy accordingly. …

Sweet or Salty

Do ants have a sweet tooth or more of a preference for salty snacks? Researchers have found that it depends on their proximity to the ocean. 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 …