Laura Linback Wins the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix

Randall Weiseman Equine, Florida, General, Livestock

OCALA, FL (February 12, 2010)–The opening $25,000 HITS Grand Prix of the AA-rated six-week HITS Ocala Winter Circuit was captured by none other than Laura Linback and As Di Villagana, reigning champs from the 2009 $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 12th 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 Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …

Dust Issue a Concern for Cattlemen

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, talks about how dust has become an issue they are tracking very closely in our nation’s capitol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

Sequencing May Aid in Producing Biofuel Crops

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

USDA scientists have completed sequencing the genome of a kind of wild grass that will enable researchers to shed light on the genetics behind hardier varieties of wheat and improved varieties of biofuel crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

Irrigation Benefits to the Proposed NOAA Climate Service

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Weather

The proposed National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration Climate Service could help producers with irrigation issues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …

USDA: Listening for Ideas About Rural Jobs Creation

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Sugar

About 50 people from around Florida gathered at Florida Farm Bureau (FFB) headquarters in Gainesville for a listening session about rural job creation, where USDA Rural Development and Farm Service Agency officials listened to ideas from all attending. Posing a list of questions to the crowd, FFBF President John Hoblick moderated the session as various attendees spoke their minds. Naturally, …

FL Beef Council Covers Budget Issues

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The budget for the upcoming year was the main topic of discussion at yesterdays meeting of the Florida Beef Council according to FBC Chairman Georgia Kempfer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Markets & More Discussed at AL-FL Peanut Show

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

A good crowd was on hand for Thursday’s AL-FL Peanut Trade Show in Dothan as Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut Producers Association told me he was very happy with the event… Download Audio And Ken Barton with the FL Peanut Producers Association said he was glad to see the big crowd for their annual show… Download Audio Peanut markets …

Rural Growth

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Small town America is growing. Why? Everett Griner answers this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

Specifics of FL Organic Production

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In the following two reports, Jeff Geuder, director of the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service, gives details on the results of the 2008 Organic Survey Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …