FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 18, 2015………. Schools, health care, prisons, the environment and tax cuts get a lot of headlines when it comes to putting together the state’s annual spending plan. But with lawmakers ready to vote Friday on a $78.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, …
House Again Passes Trade Promotion Authority
From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2015 – With today’s passage by the House of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on the Senate to take up and pass the measure. House lawmakers voted 218-208 to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which defines objectives …
TPA and COOL Update
It’s been a busy week in Washington D.C. and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall has an update on a couple of big issues, with the first being Trade Promotion Authority. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Final Day of Florida Cattlemen’s Convention
Today is the final day of the 2015 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention taking place at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. FCA President Elect, Erik Jacobsen is pleased with this year’s event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …
Alabama FFA Advisor Encourages Careers in Ag Education
The 87th annual Alabama FFA State Convention took place this past week and State Advisor Jacob Davis gave a speech encouraging FFA Advisors and Ag Education teachers to go all out in their classrooms and encourage students to pursue a career in Ag Education. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Checkoff Educating Consumers about Beef
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by your beef checkoff, Gerald Long from Bainbridge, Georgia knows how important the beef checkoff is in reaching today’s consumers. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff, go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …
Hog Plan
Everett Griner talks about the reduction of Feral Hogs is happening in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Egg Shortage-Part 2
In this part on egg shortage Cathy Isom checks how the egg shortage and price hikes are impacting some of the favorite foods we eat and how long this may impact consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Benefits for Farmers Markets; Ag Gets Waiver
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes reports on how farmers can benefit from USDA grants, and how livestock farmers and other ag people have been granted a waiver from the Hours-of-Service rule. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …
Florida Cattlemen’s President on Convention
The 2015 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention kicks off today at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. For many years the event has been held in Marco Island, we spoke with FCA President Henry Kempfer to get his comments on this change of location. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …