After President-Elect Barack Obama named Tom Vilsack to be his Secretary of Agriculture, many in agriculture have since been praising the selection. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
No Impact from Changes in Programs
Today Tyron Spearman has a story from USDA about findings that no impact has been noted from changes in a couple of conservation programs. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
Food & Water Watch Study: U S Farmers Disadvantaged By Imports
This is the second in a series of reports featuring Patrick Woodall, a spokesman for consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch. He explains in this report how follow up studies of domestic impacts of international trade deals over recent years show how consumers AND farmers in the U S are getting a very raw deal. Click Here to find …
Creating Cheer with Christmas Cards
In the great classic holiday song, Bing Crosby dreams of a white Christmas with every Christmas card he writes. While the white Christmas might be bit of a stretch here in the southeast, Agricultural Department Historical Expert, Anne Efflan, says the Christmas card part is very popular. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
The Fall of the Gift Card
Over the last few years it seems that gift cards have taken over as the gift of choice for holiday buyers. But Ellen Davis with the National Retail Federation says that trend is slowing. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …
Tom Vilsack Named New Ag Secretary
Tom Vilsack has been named the next Secretary of Agriculture. President-elect Barack Obama announced the former Iowa governor at a press conference earlier today. Vilsack started his political career as mayor of Mount Pleasant, Iowa in 1987, was elected to the senate in 92 and then became the first democratic Governor of Iowa in 30 years when he took office …
FL Discussing Re-opening of Export Facility
Talks are underway to try and once again open the export facility at Indiantown, Florida. This facility being closed has really affected many including those who ship live cattle. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Food Giving for the Holidays
Here is a nice report from USDA Radio about holiday food gift giving. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd SizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares …
Food & Water Watch: “Growing Imports Harming U S Farmers”
Growing Imports Harm Florida’s Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Report Documents Rising Consumption of Imports Under Free Trade Pacts Washington, DC – (Food & Water Watch) Imported fruit and vegetable products are making up a greater share of the American diet since a raft of free trade agreements went into effect in the mid-1990s, taking market share away from American farmers …
Poinsettias
According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary their are two pronunciations of the festive red plant many of us associate with Christmas. Agricultural Department Historian Anne Effland explains some other little known fact about the Christmas plant. Sponsored ContentCommitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …