An update from the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry: A horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20th. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), wild-type strain. Currently, …
Georgia EHV-1 Outbreak Update
An Update From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: This past weekend, a horse participating in the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS), horse show in Ocala was referred to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine after showing clinical neurological signs on February 20, 2013. The horse subsequently tested positive for the Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Yours or Mine
Everett Griner wonders who actually owns the water under your land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
Senators Urge Quick Resolution of Russia’s Meat Ban
Leaders of the Senate Ag Committee are urging U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to quickly address Russia’s new ban on U.S. beef, poultry and turkey which would cost the U.S. economy 600-million dollars a year. Download Audio The Senators who signed the letter include: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
China Wants More Verification of Ractopamine-Free Pork
Ractopamine continues to make news as effective tomorrow, March 1, China says it will require third-party verification that U.S. pork shipped to their country is free of the feed additive. This decision comes after Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
Alabama Ag Commissioner Discusses Two Introduced Bills
Commissioner John McMillan of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries discussed the importance of two recently introduced bills in a State House news conference held yesterday. One bill, the Registered Service Agent Act, addresses the department’s Weights & Measures Division, as I had a chance to talk with him about that. Download Audio Click to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Ag Research
Everett Griner tells us why in this day and time, ag research cannot afford to fail. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Designates 4 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Florida
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated four counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Designates 9 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Georgia
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Ranch Receives 2013 Beef Quality Assurance Award
At this year’s Cattle Industry Convention the 2013 National Beef Quality Assurance Award was presented to the Kempfer Family with Kempfer Cattle Company in Deer Park, Florida. And in this week’s “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, we have both Henry and George Kempfer talking about their operation and being BQA …