The new National FFA Southern Region Vice President is Regina Holliday of Georgia. Holliday is the daughter of Tom and Mary Ann Holliday, and her FFA advisors are Al Garner and Kasey Mixon. She attends the University of Georgia and is pursuing a degree in agriculture. Read more here. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
Redneck Fishing Tourney in South FL Fast Approaching Nov 7-8!
Organizer Robert Murray provides us with the following information about this year’s 7th Annual Redneck Invitational, November 7th and 8th, 2008 at Cabbage Key. This one day invitational tournament is sponsored by and for anglers in the agricultural industry in Florida. The Redneck Invitational Inc. was established in 2002 by a group of growers and ag sales representatives as a …
Santa Fe CARES
Florida Farm Bureau will recognize seventeen Santa Fe River Basin farmers and ranchers this week for their outstanding management of natural resources under the CARES program. The Santa Fe awards dinner will be held this Thursday October 30 at the Heaven’s Gate Farm near Trenton. CARES – the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship – was initiated in 2001 by …
Tough Lending for Farmers and Top Ag Universities
Today Tyron Spearman talks about possible tough lending times ahead for farmers but also has positive news about a couple of southeast universities that have placed high in agriculture education. Listen to the lending report here: Listen to the universities report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Georgia Development Authority Difference
The Georgia Development Authority is a lender with a difference, as Julie McPeake recently talked with David Skinner about what they can do for many across the state. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
FL Middle School Wins FFA Award
The Fort White Middle School FFA Chapter in Fort White, Florida, was named “Outstanding Middle School” Model of Innovation winner at the 81st National FFA Convention. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
WRP Hits Two Million
Landowners have now enrolled more than 2 million acres in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wetlands Reserve Program, a significant contribution toward increasing the Nation’s wetlands, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. New WRP enrollments in nine states, including Florida and Alabama, contributed to this conservation milestone. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Georgia Agribusiness Council Takes Legislators to FFA Convention
The 81st annual National FFA Convention is in full swing and several Georgia Legislators are there to take in all the programs and festivities. For the tenth year, the Georgia Agribusiness Council has accompanied three legislators, Kevin Levitas, Jon Burns and Thomas Dixon to the event. Gary Black says that this is a great opportunity for our state leaders to …
Global Gatherings Target Citrus Disease Info Exchange
In this report, the director of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, Dr Harold Browning, discusses a couple upcoming meetings in detail that will focus on citrus science and research. One will be held in China in just a few days, the other here in Florida in December. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
USDA & Tribal Organizations Come to Agreement on Animal ID
USDA ANNOUNCES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced a partnership with four tribal organizations for National Animal Identification System (NAIS) education and outreach. The four tribal organizations are Intertribal Agriculture Council, Indian Nations Conservation Alliance, …