Last June, Brandon Neely of Southside, Alabama was named the winner of the Livestock Marketing Association’s (LMA) World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC). Neely was on the stage during the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show in Birmingham helping with its annual PAC Auction. I had a chance to talk with Brandon afterward about how his life has changed since …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending February 26, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, a national media call took place this week concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we look at why it’s important for cattle producers to be BQA certified, provide an update on the availability of peanut seed, we have information about Pistachios, Marijuana and more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Scott Declares Emergency in Lake Okeechobee Discharges
From: The News Service of Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order Friday declaring a state of emergency for counties impacted by the ongoing discharge of polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries. The order, which called on the Obama administration to fund repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding the lake, authorizes Florida …
Peanut Farmers Reminded about Crop Insurance Deadline
Tyron Spearman has a story reminding peanut farmers that a crop insurance deadline is coming up next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
Florida Producers Doing Well with Animal Traceability Rule
USDA’s national rule on animal traceability has been in effect for a while now, as it established general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. I recently talked with Stephen Monroe, with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Animal Industry, who told me the program in Florida is running well. Download Audio Sponsored …
World Pistachio Day
The colorful pistachio nut that will be celebrated all over the world today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Marijuana, a Hot Crop
Everett Griner talks about legal marijuana becoming a major crop in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Soil Health Institute Appoints Inaugural Members to Board of Directors
From the Soil Health Institute: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2016) – The Soil Health Institute marked a milestone today in the organization’s efforts to bring world-class leaders together to help improve soil health. The Institute announced it has appointed 13 members to its first-ever board of directors. “Ensuring we have healthy soils is one of the most important, …
National Peanut Board Funding
The National Peanut Board held its quarterly board meeting in Atlanta Feb. 3-4, 2016 and addressed funding for FY-16 state production research projects. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
The farm and ranch families of Farm Bureau raised more than $1.1 million and donated a record of more than 48 million pounds of food to assist hungry Americans as part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. Combined, the monetary and food donations also reached a record level of the equivalent of more than 49 million meals. Sponsored ContentFlorida …