FFB Updates Issues Briefs on Website

In an effort to keep it’s members informed the Florida Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Policy Division has put together eight new issue briefs on important topics facing our state and industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …

Optimistic Young Farmers and Ranchers Still Have Some Concerns

America’s young farmers and ranchers are more optimistic than ever, this according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey. However, Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee Chair, Ben LaCross, says there are still concerns. In the following three reports we will explore the numbers of the survey and discover what those concerns are. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored …

Beef Checkoff Promoting Product to Consumers

In our series, “Get to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, beef producer Gerald Long from Bainbridge, Georgia said it’s important for producers to promote their own product and the beef checkoff does just that by getting the message out to consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored …

Budgets Cuts to Hurt Peanut Research & No Change to Peanut Posted Price

Budget cuts are a major topic not only for local and state governments but on a national basis as Tyron Spearman looks at one area that will be hit hard should these cuts take place along with an update on this week’s peanut pricing information. Research: Download Audio Pricing: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Farm Tours

There is a new concept to food production. Everett Griner tells us what this is. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …

House Ag Committee Doesn’t Want to Take Unequal Amount of Cuts

As the budget battle wages, on House Ag leaders argue that agriculture has done its fair share, with cuts made in the previous farm bills and more recently in crop insurance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …

UGA Weather Monitoring Network Struggling

In this report Tyron Spearman has the latest on the the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network, which is in jeopardy due to key faculty and funding losses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

GBB Helping Producers Become BQA Certified

Executive Vice President of the Georgia Beef Board, Josh White, reminds cattle producers that a BQA certification course will be available on Thursday, March 31st at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry during the annual GCA Convention. But if you can’t be there that day, he has information of another way you can take the course. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong …

Trying to Tone Down EPA & Giving the Skinny on Nuts

Today Tyron Spearman looks at efforts that have been underway in our nation’s capitol to help tone down things with the EPA along with providing information about a new promotion put together by the National Peanut Board. Washington: Download Audio Promotion: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

AL Hosting Agricultural Landscapes Forum

Farmers, natural resources managers, researchers and academics from across the Southeast are among those providing comments at the Agricultural Landscapes Southern Regional Meeting today at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana. I talked with Sheldon Jones, Vice President of the Farm Foundation and organizers of the meeting, as to the purpose of this event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists …