With less than 30 legislative days left on the Congressional calendar, Florida Farm Bureau’s Adam Basford says time is running out for Congress to act on the estate tax. The federation is working to encourage passage of a bill with a higher exemption and a lower rate. Basford explains how the exemption and rate are tied together and why they …
Senate Leaders Being Encouraged to Move on Food Safety
A coalition of food safety groups have ran print ads designed to pressure Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to move the present food safety bill to the Senate floor and pass it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …
Cherry Crop Short on Supply, but High on Quality
If you have your heart set on a fresh cherry pie, you may find that you are paying a bit more for that main ingredient this year. But BJ Thurlby with the Northwest Cherry Growers says that it will all be well worth it in the end, as cherries may be in short supply but they are high on quality …
Farm Exports
The key to success is diversity and Everett Griner tells just how diversified we are. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …
Big Business
Everett Griner discusses his views of the world’s largest industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026
NRCS Working with Producers on Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
In response to the effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on some of the marshes and coastlands, The Natural Resources Conservation Service is working with producers in eight states in order to manage portions of their land to provide additional food and habitat for the more than 50 million migratory birds that will be traveling south in the coming months. …
Feral Pigs Helping Researchers Better Understand Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, leaving nearly a third of the children in the US currently overweight. And researchers are now studying a type of feral pigs to understand how to tackle our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FFB Invites Growers to Small Farms Conference
Florida Farm Bureau reminds growers about the Florida Small Farms Alternative Enterprises Conference set for July 31-Aug. 1 at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee. Download Audio More information about the conference is available at smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Olive Oil
Olive Oil a possibility in Georgia? Everett Griner lets us know. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
FL Lawmakers Called Back for Special Session
Lawmakers will be returning to Tallahassee on July 20, 2010 for a special session to deal with fallout from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. However, there are other issues that legislative leaders may want to take on, such as a variety of veto overrides, which Florida House Representative, Trudi Williams, says could include the General Ag Bill. Download Audio …