In this week’s pod cast, the Annual Imported Fire Ant Conference is held in Gainesville, Citrus growers learn about biological control, Gary Cooper visits the nation’s capitol, House Agriculture Chairman give the Farm Bill timeline, and Florida’s legislative session ends with Agriculture on top. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …
FL Agriculture Fares Well in Legislature
Director of Legislative Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Sam Ard, says agriculture did very wellĂ‚Â this year in the state legislative session. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 wma) Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …
House Ag Chairman on Farm Bill Timeline
In Washington D.C. this week, Congressman Collin Peterson gave farm broadcasters the timeline in the 2007 Farm Bill. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 wma)Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of …
NASS Administrator on Census
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is preparing for the 2007 Census of Agriculture and Gary Cooper talked with NASS administrator Ron Bosecker about it this week in Washington DC. Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …
Farm Broadcaster Observations from the Nation’s Capitol
It’s been a busy week in Washington D C for our group of Farm Broadcasters from around the nation. Once again we’re the only ones present from our region in the ‘deep southeast’. In this report, several general overview observations from the trip for ag listeners back home, based on comments and interviews with all kinds of newsmakers we’ve visited …
Rural Internet Access
A House Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing this week to review rural broadband programs with the goal of improving access to high speed internet service in rural areas. The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative recently was able to expand its Wild Blue internet access with a new satellite. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Farm Broadcasters Meet with Ag Secretary Johanns in DC
As is usually the case when our group of Farm Broadcasters come to the Nation’s Capitol, newsmakers abound and information flow is in overflow mode. We enjoyed visiting with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at length this week on a number of issues making ag news these days, and even found time for some photo ops for the scrapbook. In this …
Miss Muffet’s Protein Treat
Little Miss Muffet’s treat is on the “whey” back, packing a protein punch.
Fighting Obesity with Produce
The focus on more fruits and vegetables in the administration’s proposed 2007 farm bill centers on increasing consumption by children, according to Roberto Salazar, administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition service.