From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. “The release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important step forward in the process to make this landmark agreement for U.S. agriculture a reality. The text confirms that this …
Georgia Grown Member Featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things List for 2015
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Verdant Kitchen’s Ginger Infused Honey and Ginger Syrup has long been one of Georgia’s favorite things, and now it has caught the eye and taste buds of one of the most influential women in the world. A gift set of the two popular items have been included on Oprah Winfrey’s “Favorite Things” for 2015. …
NCBA Strongly Opposes the House Transportation Bill
Many in agriculture had been supporting Florida Representative Tom Rooney’s amendment to address the outdated truck weight laws in H.R. 22 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act. But, as National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Relations, Colin Woodall says, that will not be included in the House Highway Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
On Tuesday, the Senate failed to pass S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, a bill that would have halted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. But today, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, a joint resolution of disapproval of WOTUS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts …
Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Statement on Passage of Water Policy Bill by Senate Committee
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today issued the following statement regarding the passage of a comprehensive water policy bill by the Florida Senate’s Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 552, which was brought forth by Committee Chairman Charlie Dean. The …
Congress Ignores Science; Fails to Include Truck Weight Reform in Highway Bill
From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (November 3, 2015) – Statement by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis on failure to include Rep. Ribble’s truck reform language in H.R. 22 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act. “The vote taken tonight is an injustice to America’s cattle producers. Truck weight regulations affect every cattle producer’s Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Florida Student Wins National Peanut Butter Recipe Contest
From the National Peanut Board: In partnership with The Art Institute’s Culinary degree program, the National Peanut Board held a competition for students to submit innovative peanut butter recipes for National Peanut Butter Lovers month in November. The campaign received a great response, with aspiring chefs entering recipes from The Art Institute campuses across the country. The Grand Prize-winning recipe …
Delegates Re-elect Florida Farm Bureau President
Delegates at this week’s Florida Farm Bureau annual meeting re-elected John Hoblick to his sixth consecutive term as president of the organization. Hoblick told us this was the bureau’s 74th annual convention. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities For Research Not Found ElsewhereSeptember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
MyBeefCheckoff Video: Beef Nutrition Research
Every day, we as consumers decide what foods we will eat, and what foods we’ll feed to our families. The value of beef in the diet is sometimes questioned. However, beef checkoff-funded research shows beef is a protein choice that delivers high nutritional value. More on that as Sharon Alseth reports from Nebraska. To learn more about your beef checkoff, …
341,061 Pound Donation from PMA Fresh Summit Exhibitors Helps Families Throughout the Region
From the Produce Marketing Association: Atlanta, Ga. — According to Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 report, 1 in 7.5 people, or an estimated 755,400 people, in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year. This includes more than 164,000 children and more than 64,000 seniors. Some …