According to a Consumer Reports study, U.S. consumers overwhelmingly support stricter food labeling laws, with 92 percent of Americans wanting to know which country produced the food they are buying. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southern Cotton Growers Meeting
The mid-year meeting of the Southern Cotton Growers focused on the 2007 Farm Bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
Futurist Lowell Catlett WOWS FL Fert & Ag Chem Mtg
Florida Fertilizer and AgriChemical Association celebrated its 75th anniversary this week at the annual summer meeting in Naples. A real treat on the program was to hear popular futurist and professor of ag economics at New Mexico State University, Dr Lowell Catlett. Hear some interesting comments in these reports. And remember citrus growers, to pre-register for Citrus Expo to be …
Florida Farm Bureau PR Awards
Florida Farm Bureau’s public relations staff members recently received awards for their work from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Read release from Florida Farm Bureau. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …
New AL NASS Director
USDA’s NASS Alabama Field Office has a new state director. Bill Weaver replaces Herb Vanderberry who recently moved to North Carolina after more than a decade in Alabama. Report (2:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Farm Bill Timeline
USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner calls the 2007 Farm Bill a work in progress and gives the potential timeline for completing the bill. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …
Alabama Crop Conditions
Drought conditions in Alabama have improved over the past week, but most crops are still in poor to very poor condition, according to the state Ag Statistics Service. Report (:30 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Collapsing Colonies
During a recent speech to introduce the new US postal service pollinator stamps, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns talked about the importance of honey bees, how Colony Collapse Disorder is affecting bees in 35 states, and what USDA is doing about it. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle …
Congressman on Conservation
Congressman Allen Boyd of Florida’s second congressional district discusses conservation and the Farm Bill at a recent event celebrating the completion of five Emergency Watershed Protection projects in Jefferson County. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
House Ag Farm Bill Mark
Late last week House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson released his farm bill mark for Full Committee consideration. Peterson’s proposal effectively extends the safety net programs of the 2002 Farm Bill with only minor changes. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …