Tyron Spearman informs us just what is being done to get the farm bill going.Ă‚Â There has been a committee named, and he tells us just who is on it.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
Citrus Chairman Comments On Citrus Dept Study
As a state legislative sunset review panel ponders whether or not to ask citrus growers to participate in a referendum the grower community for the most part does not seem to be asking for, the Citrus Commission is working to assure Department of Citrus programs remain on point and effective for the grower community. In this report, comments for fellow …
Deer Composters Make Fertilizer
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is helping to promote a project that allows deer hunters to use the leftovers from their hunting successes to make fertilizer. They are encouraging hunting camps, landowners and even meat processors to install deer composters, like the one in the picture. More information can be obtained about the composters anywhere in the state …
Specialty Crops Waiting on Farm Bill
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has been working for the past three years on getting recognition for specialty crops in the 2007 Farm Bill and while their efforts paid off, the bill is still not final. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
Food Check Out Week
This week is National Food Check Out Week, celebrating the fact that Americans have already earned enough disposable income to pay for an entire year’s worth of groceries. Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Farm Bureau is getting the word out through county level events and a statewide broadcast ad campaign. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
NCBA President has Rewarding Year
The annual Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show is well underway in Reno, Nevada as the Southeast has been represented well the past year byĂ‚Â out-going NCBA President John Queen. A cattleman from North Carolina, Queen encouraged producers across Region II to become more involved in the industry and said the past year has been a rewarding one for him. Ă‚Â Report …
Peanut Price Slightly Up
Tyron Spearman tells us about the peanut prices for last week and what the USDA Stocks & Processing Report shows.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) 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 …
FBC Attending National Convention
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, will be just one of the many cattle producers in Reno this week for the Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show, an event he is looking forward toĂ‚Â learning the latestĂ‚Â news with the beef checkoff. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Southeast Cattle Numbers Drop
The cattle inventory report put out by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service showed a slight decrease in numbers across the nation, but here in the Southeast, cattle numbers fell a bit more… AL Report  (1:00 mp3) FL Report  (1:30 mp3) GA Report  (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
AL-FL Peanut Show is Thursday
Peanut growers are invited to attend the Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show which is coming up this Thursday at the National Peanut Fairgrounds in Dothan. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) 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 …