J.D. Alexander, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told me in a quick interview this evening that he is pleased with the number of people attending the Cattle Indsutry Summer Conference here in Denver. But I first asked him about the call he received yesterday from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack concerning the mistake of a posting to the USDA …
Cattlemen Discuss Drought, Farm Bill and More
The current drought to the farm bill to a mistake taking place this week concerning meatless Monday’s are just some of the topics being discussed at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver. And I had a chance to talk with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall about all of these topics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …
Farm Bill Extension Would Not Address Some Major Issues
Expectations are now that a Farm Bill extension will be brought up as early as next week. But some House Ag leaders still claim that an extension will not be good enough to address all of the pressing isues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
Number of Disaster Designated Counties Tops 1,300
Nearly 40 percent of agricultural land is experiencing a severe or greater drought, which means the 2012 drought is more extensive than any drought since the 1950s. 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 …
Farm Bill Extension Now Expected
House Speaker John Boehner may bring up an extension of current farm programs as early as next week. 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 …
House Approves Preserving America’s Family Farms Act
The Preserving America’s Family Farms Act has been approved by the House. 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 Forage Development and …
Providing Tools to Reach Consumers about Beef
In our “Getting to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff Kelly Davis, who has served as a summer intern for the Florida Beef Council and Florida Cattlemen’s Association, talks about how she uses the tools provided by the checkoff to educate her peers about beef. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …
Corn & Soybean Crop Condition Now Rivals That of 1988 Drought
USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says that early on in this current drought the reports were that it wasn’t doing nearly the damage to the crops as the big record breaking drought of 1988, but that has now changed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
Farm Bill Extension is a Possibility
Beings that House leaders did not schedule the farm bill for discussion this week has some feeling more and more that an extension is possible as Tyron Spearman has the story. 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 …
Spending Cuts
Cuts may be in the wrong places. Everett Griner explains. 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 Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …