With checkoff dollars continuing their downhill trend, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council George Kempfer, reminds cattle producers about Florida’s voluntary beef checkoff. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 ForwardDecember 5, …
Farm Bureau Women Meet in Coral Springs
(Coral Springs, Fla.) – The 2009 Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Leadership Conference kicks off Friday at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel. This conference offers a power-packed agenda that will empower and challenge Farm Bureau women. The program includes farm tours with unique and interesting stops, timely workshops and enlightening presentations. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
Thinking Has Changed
The thinking of the agriculture economists has changed over the past six months. Everett Griner tells us what they thought then and now. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 ForwardDecember 5, …
Food Safety Reminder
American Farmers work hard to supply us with the safest food supply in the world and Michelle Everett, of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service gives us a little reminder of how to continue the efforts of food safety at home, with four key messages. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Making Adjustments
People can make adjustments to this economy, but they can not quit eating. Everett Griner talks today about the impact of the recession on agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
GA Governor Perdue Declares State of Emergency for Six Counties
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s office put out this news release this afternoon: ATLANTA– Today Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in six counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia on Friday and Saturday. The counties are Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Tift, Turner and Worth. The counties requested help from the …
FL Concerned about Agriculture in the Budget
We are getting closer to seeing the Florida budget being written in the legislature as last week both houses gave allocations to their budget chairs on how much they could spend and still keep the budget balanced according to Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Florida District 20 Senator Carey Baker said they put together …
Emergency Regulation for Depredation Permits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At the request of the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board, Conservation Commissioner Barnett Lawley has issued an emergency regulation to make it easier for landowners and leaseholders to acquire crop depredation permits for feral swine and coyotes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
Milk Distribution Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced a plan to release 200 million pounds of surplus non-fat dry milk to federal domestic and international feeding programs and says that the plan is a win-win. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
Alabama Announces ADAPTS
MONTGOMERY – Commissioner Ron Sparks announces the implementation of the Alabama Disabled Agribusiness Programs & Technical Support (ADAPTS) program at the Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI). The program will be an active participant of an advisory council with representatives from ADAI, Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, Alabama Easter Seals, Alabama State Vocational Rehabilitation, Auburn University, and the University of Alabama. …