The Senate Health Committee has unanimously approved the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and Senator Saxby Chambliss says the legislation affords regulators the authority they need to better identify vulnerabilities in our food supply. 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 …
Food Insecurity
A new annual food insecurity report has revealed that there were 17 million households in 2008 that had trouble putting food on the table, and in the following reports, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack elaborates on the issue and what is currently being done about it. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
NCBA on Death Tax Reform
Death Tax reform is still a major issue of concern for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, as their Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Colin Woodall says Congress has to take some sort of action. 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 …
FL Announces Import Restrictions on Horses from Texas
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced the imposition of import restrictions on horses coming into Florida from Texas following the discovery of hundreds of Texas horses positive for Theileria equi, one of two organisms responsible for causing Equine Piroplasmosis (EP). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …
Pumpkin Production
There is one solution to our economic problems that no one has discovered. Everett Griner tells us what pumpkins have to do with it. 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 …
On Flu Vaccine List, Swine Workers Should Be ‘At Least Equal’ With Santa
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2009 – While acknowledging that, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” the National Pork Producers Council is asking that pork industry workers be given at least equal billing with shopping mall St. Nicks on any priority list of those who should receive the vaccine for the novel H1N1 flu. Several groups representing hundreds of Kris …
Citrus Foundation Tackles Greening & Organizational Duties
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation discusses citrus greening research issues and takes more organizational steps to prepare itself to eventually administer all grower-funded citrus research. In the first segment, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports on the foundation’s continuing discussions about tree therapies that seem to keep greening-infected trees alive and productive. His second report focuses on the relatively new …
New Program Puts Spotlight on Miami-Dade Growing Region
The Miami-Dade growing area has a new program to call attention to their winter produce and Katie Edwards of the Miami-Dade County Farm Bureau says the Redland Raised logo will give Florida consumers a better idea of where their food comes from. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
New Peanut Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed four members and four alternate members to serve on the National Peanut Board, as Tyron Spearman has the details. 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 …