The Allied Trade Show was the place to be Tuesday evening at the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Marco Island, as the large crowd enjoyed another “sold out” show. For those attending today’s activities the trade show will be open this afternoon from 1:30 until 4:00pm. To learn more about the annual event go to floridacattlemen.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Boll Weevil Success
Farmers are still reaping the benefits and Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026
FL Ag Statistics Pioneer Paul Messenger Lost to Leukemia
Crop statistics are critical to growers and industry, but often overlooked when folks study the numbers are the many people behind the scenes dedicating their lives and careers to those statistics. Prior to his retirement in 2003, Paul N. Messenger dedicated over 50 years to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He represented the Department and the State …
Renewable Energy Opportunities
With renewable energy the hot topic of the moment, Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says that Florida is in a prime position to capitalize on the opportunities alternative fuels may provide. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
Emphasis on Program Accessibility
The 2008 Farm Bill put emphasis on the accessibility of conservation programs and Leonard Jordan NRCS Acting Regional Assistant Chief for the East explains how they are reaching out to under served producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy …
FCA President says Stand and Speak Up
The theme for the 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show going on this week is in Marco Island is “Show Up, Stand Up, ands Speak Up”, something that FCA President Bo Hobby said more and more cattlemen are starting to do. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
USDA Organic Production Survey Deadline
USDA’s first ever organic production survey is due June 17, 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026
Southeast Beef Bytes5
In week five of our Southeast Beef Bytes series funded by the National Beef Checkoff, we continue our talks with producers from around the Southeast about the checkoff. This week we have Leo Hollinger from Alabama who hopes cattle producers realize how important the beef checkoff is in promoting their product. To learn more about how your beef checkoff dollars …
Farmer Victims
Thefts are still costly to farmers. Today Everett Griner talks about just what is targeted. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
USDA Meets 30 Day Energy Deadline
The Agriculture Department is going full steam ahead on the energy portions in the 2008 Farm Bill as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says they have made the 30 day deadline set by President Obama. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …