FFB Already Preparing for Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The Florida Legislature has already been in committee meetings, as Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for Florida Farm Bureau, says that they will be looking at some outstanding issues that may come up during session. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Declining Food Prices?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Walking through the supermarket some foods have declined in price and some have not. Are food prices truly declining? Everett Griner looks at this today and explains. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Former S E AgNet Broadcaster Lee McCoy Inducted to Hall of Fame

Gary Cooper Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Former Southeast AgNet farm broadcaster, the late Lee V. McCoy was inducted into the National Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting at its annual meeting this week in Kansas City. Known by many of his friends and associates as “The Real McCoy”, Lee worked for this network for nearly ten years before losing his …

NRCS to Soon Finalize Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

While attendng the National Assocation of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Dave White told me they are all moving right along with the process of finalzing many of their programs for this year. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Vilsack Announces USDA Purchases

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

At the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasters convention in Kansas City, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intention to purchase $50 million worth of pork for federal food nutrition assistance programs. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

Nutrient Water Standards Need to be Science Based

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Back in early October Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson intervened in EPA’s attempt to impose arbitrary nutrient standards for state water bodies as he says that the issue is not as much about having a numeric nutrient water quality standard, but more on how those standards are determined. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

Vilsack Announces Funds to Promote Ag Exports

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 11, 2009-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 70 U.S. trade organizations received more than $234 million in Fiscal Year 2009 to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas. Vilsack made this announcement at the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober …

Land Values

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Farm land values are in a very volatile position and Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

GA Talking about Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

It’s been a busy fall for the staff at the Georgia Beef Board but their Executive Vice President Josh White said being at various events allowed them to talk with a lot of people about beef and the beef checkoff. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

AL Excited about New Beef Plan

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is exicted about the course for next year’s beef checkoff set by the Alabama State Beef Checkoff Advisory Committee. He said the plan includes incorporating some of the new national beef checkoff advertising. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …