NCBA Wants End to Corn-Based Ethanol Subsidies

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock

NCBA is backing U.S. Senators who sent recently a letter to Senate leadership urging the expiration of the 30-year-old tax credit and protective tariff for corn-based ethanol on December 31, 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

Strawberries

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Well, 100 years of research is paying off. Everett Griner tells us just how this is happening. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Senate Passes Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The U.S. Senate has passed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and now it is up to Congress to reconcile the Senate bill with the House version of food safety reforms by the end of the lame-duck session . Download Audio Some Ag groups are concerned about some of the exemptions in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Download Audio …

Farm Exports and Income Both Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Two new USDA forecast have been released and both are showing record increases. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …

No Need to “Watch” Your Fruits and Veggies

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Weight Watchers has introduced their new PointsPlus program that allows nearly unlimited amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables without assessing points. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

One-Horse Farms

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Small farms are making a comeback. Everett Griner talks on this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …

Ag Organizations Band Together to Urge for Estate Tax Reform

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork

Several farm groups held a news conference today in an effort to urge Congress to act on estate tax reform during the lame duck session. As of now the estate tax will revert back to its pre-2001 exemption amount of $1 million, with a tax rate of 55 percent on January 1, 2011. One of the panelist, Taylor Slade a …

Selection of the Capitol Christmas Tree

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops

Picking out the perfect Christmas Tree for your home can be a lot of pressure, but Ted Bechtol, superintendent of Capitol Grounds, ups that ante as he is responsible for choosing the Christmas Tree to be displayed on the front lawn of the capitol. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …

DPI: Agriculture Pest & Disease Introductions On Increase In Florida

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

It’s the federal government’s responsibility to keep incoming pests & disease out of the U. S., but it remains the state’s job to clean them up if they get through. Acting Director of the Florida Dept. of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) in Gainesville, Wayne Dixon, says his team is dealing with a surprising increase in new introductions. Dixon …

Good Neighbors

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Mixed neighborhoods present problems. What kind? What might be the solution? Everett Griner gives us his view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …