Everett Griner talks about a bigger, more powerful, fire ant in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending July 15, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have the latest concerning passage of the GMO labeling bill, how USDA’s proposed organic livestock rule is of real concern for many in the livestock industry, horses, farm labor Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …
Man’s New Best Friend
Move over Rover – how another four-legged creature may soon be taking over as man’s best friend. Cathy Isom has that story coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Designates 3 Counties in Alabama as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, July 13, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Cherokee, Madison and Marshall counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts go out to those Alabama farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
USDA Would Oversee Mandatory GMO Labeling Program
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate’s biotech food labeling bill. And according to a story from Rod Bain, the Agriculture Department would have authority to implement and create regulations for a mandatory GMO labeling measure passed by Congress over the past week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
National I Love Horses Day
Cathy Isom fills us in on why today is special for horse and equestrian lovers across the nation. Today is National I love Horses Day! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …
Labor Shortages
Everett Griner talks about farmers facing labor shortages in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Findings of Critical Ecosystem Habitats Presented at International Conference
Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers will be among those presenting new data at a conference addressing mangrove ecosystems, which are critical for many things, including seafood habitat and erosion prevention. Todd Osborne and Rupesh Bhomia, both with the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department, will make presentations at the Mangrove Macrobenthos Meeting in …
Two Weeks Left to Apply for Florida Pine Beetle Program
There are only two weeks left to apply with the Florida Forest Service for the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program. This is for non-industrial private forest landowners. Applications need to be in by July 30. The program is available for non-industrial private forest landowners in 44 northern Florida counties and is supported through a grant from the USDA …
U.S. House Passes GMO Labeling Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Senate’s biotech food labeling bill (S764), otherwise known as the GMO labeling bill, by a vote of 306 to 117. The White House has already confirmed that President Obama would sign the compromise labeling bill. Various agriculture groups have issued releases praising this action by the House: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive …