From USDA’s Agricultural Research Service: The Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture hereby releases to nurserymen and growers the US-1516 citrus rootstock. This rootstock selection originated from a 1975 cross of African Pummelo (Citrus grandis) x Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange (Poncirustrifoliata) made at the USDA Date and Citrus Station at Indio, California by Dr. Herb Barrett of the USDA, …
Food Safety Discussed at Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute
The 2015 Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute was held on Tuesday at the University of Florida’s Straughn Center in Gainesville. The program offered growers everything they needed to know about Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
Mobile Irrigation Labs Designed to Help Florida Farmers
Russell Morgan, Florida State Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, talks about Mobile Irrigation Labs and how they can help agricultural producers save water on their operation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Getting the Beef Message to Consumers
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff Erin Beasley, director of consumer marketing for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, discusses the importance of the checkoff for producers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Updated Peanut Inspection Numbers
Tyron Spearman has an update on the number of peanuts that have been inspected in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …
Florida Cattlemen Meeting this Week
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association and Florida Cattlewomen will hold their Year End Quarterly meeting this Thursday and Friday, December 3-4 in Melbourne. To learn more about this event click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Waiting for WTO Decision on COOL
We were originally told back at the end of September that the World Trade Organization’s decision concerning Country of Origin Labeling was scheduled for late November. But according to Colin Woodall, vice president of government affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, we should know their decision next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
Climate Change Report – USDA
USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security PARIS, Dec. 2, 2015 — Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the world in the decades ahead, according to a major scientific assessment released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on global food security and its implications for the United …
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack traveled to Paris, France for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21). At the conference, Secretary Vilsack participated in three side events where he addressed the impacts of climate change on agricultural production and food security. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …
House Passes Bill to Address Abuse of EAJA
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), requires oversight and transparency of funds awarded under EAJA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …