Beef Cookoff Changing with the Times

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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …

Codex Decides to Move Ahead with Ractopamine Standards

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

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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …

USDA Expands Drug Residue Testing in Meat

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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …

Senate May Avoid Spending Bills

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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

$4.00 a Gallon

Fuel exports are overtaking farm goods. Everett Griner looks at this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong 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 ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …

Beef Checkoff Worth Every Penny

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

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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

Pigweed Power

Everett Griner tells us about Pigweed control still is not ready. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong 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 ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …

Fourth of July Food Safety

Diane Van with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has some tips to avoid your Fourth of July festivities turning into a food related illness statistic. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong 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 …