U.S. and Canada have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that will expand market opportunities for organic producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
House Panel Approves Food Safety Overhaul
There is some recent progress on overhauling the food safety system as the House Energy and Commerce panel has approved a food safety bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to implement mandatory food quarantines and increase frequency of inspections at food facilities. Meanwhile Senator Saxby Chambliss has also proposed food safety legislation on the senate side. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Check-Off News
Everett Griner tells us about a new check-off program and blueberries. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025
HLB, or “Citrus Greening Disease” Confirmed on Lemon Tree in GA
In this report, citrus makes news in the state of Georgia as HLB, or citrus greening disease, is confirmed on a lemon tree in Savannah. Hear more about it in this report. We also found a newspaper clipping about this in a Georgia newspaper mid week, here’s the link. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless …
Peanut Butter Comeback
The sales of peanut butter rebounds. Everett Griner talks about it today. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025
New Control for Thrips
Thrips are highly visual insects and in flight they can easily spot a red ripe tomato. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida are working to exploit this dependency to, in effect, camouflage the tomato plants. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
Climate Change Bill Vote Coming Soon
The eight House committees that have jurisdiction over the American Clean Energy and Security Act have very few days remaining to review the legislation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Caring for Horses
Owning a horse can be a major responsibility both in terms of daily and financial care. So in this four part series we will take a look at caring for horses during these difficult economic times. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
FL Attorney General Speaks to Cattlemen
Florida’s Attorney General Bill McCollum has been in Marco Island this week talking with producers attending the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation Convention. I had a chance to catch up with McCollum who discussed his thoughts about agriculture and how issues that come up through his office affect those in the rural areas of the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FBC Makes Presentation to Cattlemen
The 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention continues at Marco Island, where various meetings and presentations have taken place thus far. One of those was by George Kempfer, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council who informed those in attendance of how their checkoff dollars had been working for them the past year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle …