WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011…THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: A closely-watched bill on immigration won’t be voted on by the Senate Budget Committee until after Easter, members of the committee said Wednesday. The panel’s chairman, Sen. JD Alexander, R-Lake Wales, postponed a vote on the measure (SB 2040) so the committee can get more information on the federal E-Verify system for …
FL NRCS Celebrating their Earth Team Volunteers
This is National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, 2011. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Chief Bobby John Bearheart of the Perdido Bay Indian Tribe is one of those volunteers who says working with the NRCS is a truly rewarding experience. Download Audio For more information …
Ag Sector has Concerns as Debate on 2012 Budget Starts
The House Budget Committee Chairman, Paul Ryan, has proposed a 2012 budget plan that would reduce spending by 179-billion dollars the first year and 5.6-trillion over the next decade. But Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics and Policy Analysis at the National Cotton Council, says it has many in the Ag industry concerned by the extent of the cuts to …
Dangerous Savings
With the government trying to save money on food inspection, Everett Griner tells us that this is just…no place to save. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Auburn Making Changes to Improve Recruitment
Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Dean, Bill Batchelor, says their department offers a lot of opportunities for students looking for one of the numerous career options available in an Ag related field, but there is also a lot of competition which is why they are making some changes to the department in order to improve recruitment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
4-H Accepts Active Lifestyles Goal
USDA is challenging 100-thousand 4-H members to complete the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award challenge by September 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
FL Producers Encouraged to Speak Out Against SB2040
Florida’s Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to debate SB2040, a bill that would mandate all employers in Florida to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure employees are in good standing. Florida Farm Bureau’s director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks says several Ag groups have opposed this bill as written. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …
Ag Still a Top Priority for Chambliss & CRP Signup Deadline is Friday
Today Tyron Spearman reports that Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss is still concerned about agricultural issues in our nation’s capitol along with a reminder about a deadline coming up this Friday. Chambliss: Download Audio Deadline: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Growing Pains
The genetically modified issue is still in courts. Everett Griner tells us what progress has come to the case. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Export Promotion Programs Worth the Investment
The U.S. is on a mission to double its exports over the next few years and agricultural products are leading the way in those efforts thanks in part to USDA’s export promotion and market development programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …