House Farm Bill Released by Ag Committee Leaders

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We are one step closer to having a 2012 Farm Bill with the release of the discussion draft of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act from House Leadership. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

University of Florida Names Nick Place as Dean for Extension

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Here’s a UF/IFAS news release: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former University of Florida faculty member Nick Place is returning to Gainesville to become the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences dean for extension and director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

Beef Cookoff Changing with the Times

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Evelyn Brown from Cullman, Alabama is the 2012 National Beef Cookoff committee chair and she talks about how they have updated the way the event is conducted to keep up with the changing times. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, …

Codex Decides to Move Ahead with Ractopamine Standards

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Here’s a release from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (July 5, 2012) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is present at the Codex meeting taking place in Rome July 2 -7. Participating member countries expressed their views on the safety of ractopamine and today, July 5, 2012, the member countries voted in favor of the adoption of standards …

Dow Has Solution for Growers Dealing With Worm Pressure

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With the conditions right for increased worm pressure, Andy Fordice Insecticide Product Manager with Dow AgroSciences says Intrepid Insecticide is a great solution for growers dealing with worms in peanuts, soybeans and pasture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

USDA Expands Drug Residue Testing in Meat

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USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled and packaged and this week they announced plans to expand testing of these products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …

Senate May Avoid Spending Bills

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed six of the 12 annual spending bills for the 2013 Fiscal Year and the Senate Appropriations Committee plans to mark up its 12 bills soon. However, the full Senate may not take up those bills. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

$4.00 a Gallon

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Fuel exports are overtaking farm goods. Everett Griner looks at this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

Beef Checkoff Worth Every Penny

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In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Cliff Coddington from Bradenton, Florida knows this is a tough time with fewer dollars coming in but also knows research has shown how much of a return producers get for that one-dollar per head investment. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …

GLCI Conference Coming to the Southeast

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Livestock and land owners across the Southeast are welcome to attend the 5th National Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Conference which will be held in Orlando, Florida in December. Download Audio Early bird registration is available through October 15, 2012 as more information can be found on the GLCI website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …