The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation Convention wrapped up last night in Marco Island, but part of yesterday’s general membership meeting included a presentation from Florida’s Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Tim Manning. I talked with him afterwards and the message he wants to get out is there are programs though local FSA offices designed specifically for cattle producers in …
Unnoticed Anniversary
It has been 75 years since R.E.A. was established. Everett Griner talks about some of the changes made. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL NRCS Reminds Producers of CSP Deadline
For those interested in the Conservation Stewardship Program, Florida NRCS State Conservationist, Carlos Suarez, says the deadline for 2010 funding is coming up on Friday, June 25. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
NCBA President on Governance Structure Progress
NCBA President Steve Foglesong, while speaking this week at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention, said they are now working to get copies of those bylaws concerning the governance structure worked up and out to cattlemen across the country by hopefully next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Organic Protection
Questions about organic grown. There are cheaters and Everett Griner tells us who is watching them more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
NRCS Encourages Producers to Look into the New CSP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to encourage producers who have not yet signed up for the Conservation Stewardship Program to take another look at the program. As NRCS Chief Dave White says their have been many changes made to make the program more farmer friendly. Download Audio The deadline for 2010 funding for CSP is Friday, June 25, 2010. …
GA Producers Promote Beef Month
There is only one week left to June Beef Month in Georgia, as Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said many producers have worked hard through various promotional efforts to help get the message out to consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …
AL Getting Beef Message to Dieticians
Ed Whatley with the Alabama cattlemen’s Association says they work each year with dieticians across the state to get them the information needed to promote the healthy benefits of beef. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Cost of Cuts at Land Grant Universities – A Guest Column
This article is by Mark R. McLellan, Dean for Research, University of Florida/IFAS With the deepest recession since the 1930s, the decline in tax revenues, and the growing demand for emergency public services for unemployed workers and their families, state government budgets are in crisis. Not surprisingly, many states are freezing or even cutting their funding for some of the …
FCA to Discuss Numeric Nutrient Rule
The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show is underway today in Marco Island, as producers are invited to attend a panel discussion coming up Thursday morning concerning the numeric nutrient rule being proposed by the EPA. FCA President Wade Grigsby said they have made this issue one of their top priorities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry …