Hoping for Congressional Approval on TPP

It was announced late Wednesday that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal had been reached, as the agreement was signed by member nations. Recent past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Phillip Ellis, said this was a key issue for the beef industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Celebrating Florida Agriculture Day

University of Florida/IFAS Watching Legislative Budget Talks From the University of Florida/IFAS: At week four the budget process is moving extremely fast and is ahead of schedule. Committee budget plans for both the House and Senate were unveiled and passed throughout last week. The proposed budgets could Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

CME Addresses Volatility in Cattle Markets with trading Change

Cattle futures were added to a system that caps how many orders traders can send in relation to the number of trades they execute to curb volatility. The CME Groups made the change in time for futures trading Monday. The move was a response to a letter penned by the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham Learns Much on Farm Tour

A Diversity in Agriculture Roundtable took place last month in Tallahassee, which was hosted by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden and Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham. But that event was also tied in with a tour of farms in Congresswoman Graham’s district. AgWired’s Chuck Zimmerman recently caught up with her in Washington, D.C. and they discussed what Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Formally Signed

The next step in the journey of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal was reached with signing of the agreement by member nations Wednesday. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

The ACA Offers a Cattle Theft Reward Program for Stolen or Destroyed Cattle

From the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association: MONTGOMERY— In light of the unfortunate calf butchering occurrences that have taken place on Lauderdale County cattle operations, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) urges state cattlemen and cattlewomen to remember the Cattle Theft Reward member benefit. The ACA offers a Cattle Theft Reward program that awards $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction …

Long Takes Over as Georgia Farm Bureau President

When Zippy Duvall took the reigns as the new American Farm Bureau Federation president, Gerald Long of Bainbridge, Georgia became the new Georgia Farm Bureau president. I recently caught up with Long who told me this was a big change in his life. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Water Projects Splits Senate GOP Leaders

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 3, 2016………. In a move that caused a clash among Republican leaders, the Senate budget committee Wednesday approved spending $7.5 million for a project to address what lawmakers say is an environmental “emergency” in areas around Lake Okeechobee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

Beef Quality Assurance Making a Difference

In our weekly BQA Quality Report, brought to you by your state and national checkoff funded Beef Quality Assurance programs, Limestone County, Alabama cattle producer Donna Jo Curtis says the beef quality assurance program has made a difference. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …

Florida State Fair Opens Thursday

The annual Florida State Fair opens Thursday in Tampa, and various state officials will be on hand to kick off this year’s event. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam and Attorney General Bondi will open the event with first responders by “flipping the switch” to turn on the lights of the midway. They will then join local farmers, ranchers and …