NMPF Urges Focus on Dairy Crisis

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Livestock

The National Milk Producers Federation is urging USDA to turn immediate attention to helping dairy farmers weather the crushing collapse in dairy prices. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …

U S Agriculture Secretary Speaks About COOL Delay

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, International, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

U S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to reporters early this week about a number of issues. Hear his comments about the delay of implementation of the nationwide Country of Origin Labelling Law (COOL) in this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

Kyle King victorious in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix

Randall Weiseman Equine, General

OCALA, FL (January 26, 2009)—Two unrated weeks of horse shows came to a close on Sunday afternoon at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida when Kyle King won the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix aboard Niki Gogette’s Gigolo to secure $7,500 in first-place prize money and wrap up the HITS Ocala Pre-Circuit 2. King outlasted 27 riders on Course Designer …

PERC at the Poultry Expo

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

The International Poultry Expo is right around the corner, starting January 28th and running through the 30th in Atlanta. Mark Leitman with the Propane Education and Research Council says that they will be on hand to show producers the uses of propane on the farm. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …