USDA’s new National Water Quality Initiative is designed to improve water quality in challenged watersheds across the country. AL NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says the funds will go to target four Alabama watersheds. 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 …
3 FL Watersheds Included in National Water Quality Initiative
Florida agricultural producers in three watersheds will receive targeted funding to improve water quality through a new National Water Quality Initiative. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will manage the initiative by making $741, 000 available to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners in the selected watersheds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Beef Checkoff Working in State and National Programs
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Larry Williams from Lake City, Florida knows how important each dollar taken in is as beings it doesn’t go nearly as far today as it use to they have to really watch their pennies close. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff …
Alabama Signup Underway for Water Quality Initiative
Yesterday USDA announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving impaired watersheds in every U.S. state and territory. I talked with a few folks in Alabama about how funds from EQIP will be used for these practices, as the interview is with NRCS State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett, along with Alex Vaughan, NRCS District Conservationist …
Offices Closed
USDA has a better idea of streamlining business for the producers. Good for producers? Everett Griner talks on this. 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 …
Florida Beef Checkoff On Top of Issues
Lean finely textured beef and BSE are both issues which have impacted the beef industry the past few weeks, but Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council wants producers to know that the issues management side of the beef checkoff has been on top of each of them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Georgia Holding Beef Promotion Workshop
Josh White with the Georgia Beef Board invites producers across the state to attend an event coming up May 19th which is in preparation for June Beef Month. 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 …
Alabama Pleased to be Part of Southeast Cattle Groups
At last week’s NCBA Region II meeting held in Montgomery, Dr. Billy Powell with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said they were able to meet with other states to discuss a variety of issues which affect cattle producers across the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Food Cost in 2012
Food inflation has been brutal these past few years. Everett Griner tells us to look for 2012 once again to be a bad year for rising food prices. 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 …
NPPC President On Safeway’s Decision On Sow Housing
America’s hog farmers are committed to producing safe, affordable and healthful foods for consumers, using industry practices that have been designed with input from veterinarians and other animal-care experts. Providing humane and compassionate care for their pigs at every stage of life is one of the ethical principles to which U.S. hog farmers adhere. With regard to Safeway’s decision to …