Sexes Battle for a Spectator Win!

Randall Weiseman Equine, General

Male against female. Husbands battling wives. Established stars challenged by sparkling newcomers. Olympic gold versus Olympic gold. The winners were thousands of spectators who turned out Saturday night for the Battle of the Sexes at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, the first time for such an event in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center that has been completely remodeled at …

FL Representative Poppell Speaks to FFAA re Budget Pressures

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

State Representative Ralph Poppell, a citrus grower from Legislative District 29 in the Indian River production region who chairs the House Natural Resources Appropriations Committee, spoke to the members of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association gathered for their Winter Business Meeting in Cocoa Beach late last week. He filled the group in on the tough budget situation and some …

PERC Promoting Poultry Product

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

The International Poultry Expo is coming up January 28th through 30th in Atlanta and one booth producers are encouraged to stop by is with Flame-Engineering who will be there showing their poultry-house flame sanitizer. Something that Mark Leitman with the Propane Education and Research Council said can help producers with their bottomline. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

FL Ag Department Promoting Cattle Programs

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Industry Veterinarian Manager for cattle programs, Dr. Diane Kitchen, wants to remind producers across the state of programs they have on-going and how important it is that they continue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Flame Sanitizer Helps Bottom Line

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

The Propane Education and Research Council, PERC, is a checkoff organization committed to investing in programs and projects that benefit the ag industry And Mark Leitman, director of agriculture programs, says that one of those projects is the Poultry House Flame Sanitizer which they will be discussing at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

COOL Regulations Put on Hold

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General, Livestock, Pork, Specialty Crops

New action by the Obama administration has halted several rules announced in the final days of the Bush adminsitration, and that includes USDA’s final COOL rule which had already been published, as now it will not be implemented until mid-March. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NCBA Opposes Dairy Buyout in Stimulus Package

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate opposing an effort to include a dairy buyout in the stimulus package, suggesting the move could drastically reduce the price of beef cattle. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy and Rehab Center Hosts HITS

Gary Cooper Equine

The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center opens its doors for a special party this weekend…HITS (January 21, 2009)–HITS Post Time Farm will not be the only place jumping in Ocala this week. The social calendar gets into full swing with a special off-site exhibitor party on Friday, January 23, from 5 pm to 8 pm during The Sanctuary …

Two FL Natives Neck & Neck in HITS Child/Adult Championship

Gary Cooper Equine

Half way home! Two Florida natives are neck and neck in the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Championship…OCALA, FL (HITS-January 19, 2009)—The first half of the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Championship kicked off this weekend at HITS Post Time Farm with Mackenzie Ryan and Kristianna Lindgren emerging as the favorites to capture the title when the overall winner is …

NPPC Files Suit Against EPA

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

The National Pork Producers Council has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the EPA’s decision and timing concerning farms having to file reports on air emissions. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024