NCBA President-Elect Pleased with Transportation Bill

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-elect Scott George is pleased with the recent news about the transportation bill, but said it’s information that is not well known, so he wants farmers and ranchers to be aware of it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost Just a Bit More This Year

According to American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual price survey, the retail cost of menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner increased less than one-percent this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …

Strong Industry

Agriculture is our economy’s strong point. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida 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 Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026

Nutrient Criteria H2O Standards Draw More Legal Challenge

In the latest move in years of legal battling, environmental groups have challenged a Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s plan for carrying out controversial water-quality standards. The Florida Wildlife Federation, the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, St. Johns Riverkeeper Inc., and the Sierra Club filed a case last week in the state Division of Administrative Hearings, contending that DEP did …

US Poultry Industry Urges Action on Russia PNTR in Lame Duck Session

Here’s a release from the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 8, 2012 – The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF), U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) joined more than 500 other trade associations and businesses under the umbrella of the Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade in calling on Congress …

Farm Bill Action a Priority During Lame Duck Session

With the elections now behind us, House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas says he is now refocused on the Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida 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 …

Aflatoxin Changing Corn Movement Patterns

While the drought this year has affected corn prices another concern for livestock producers, according to USDA grains analyst Jerry Norton, is with aflatoxin in some of the corn growing areas. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …

Land Use Changes

Everett Griner tells us how farmers are growing more on less land. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida 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 Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

Former U. S. Sec. of Ag Speak at NAFB Conf. in Kansas City

Attending the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) this week in Kansas City, Southeast AgNet farm broadcast team members are visiting with agricultural news-makers on many of the national agriculture issues of our times. Among all the elections chatter, one interesting forum involved three former U. S. Secretaries of Agriculture. Each of them shared candid and …

Importance of Contacting Members of Congress

Dusty Holley, Director of Field Services for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, spent a few years in the nation’s capitol and knows how important it is for individual producers to contact their members of Congress about issues that affect their operations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …