While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given preliminary approval to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s new state rules concerning fresh water quality standards, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Ashley Lyon said EPA has yet to actually accept what the Florida DEP will be doing and thus the Florida Cattlemen’s Association-NCBA lawsuit challenging EPA’s determination letter and final rule establishing …
AL NRCS Invites Producers to Goat-Agro-Forestry Workshop
On November 29th an event called Understanding Small Landowners’ Perspectives on Adoption of Goat-Agroforestry Land Management Systems will be held at the Alabama Rural Heritage Center in Thomaston. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist Gregory Dansby said NRCS will be there to help producers better understand some of the USDA opportunities for grazing and land management systems. Download Audio …
Georgia Cattlemen Pleased with FTAs
Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Josh White, talks about how important the recent passage of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea are to cattle producers in Georgia. Download Audio
New Farm Bill may be Written Secretly
As work continues on trying to trim the nation’s budget, Tyron Spearman reports today that some are worried the new farm bill could be secretly written through those budget talks. Download Audio
Record Records
We all know that records are set to be broken. 2011 has been a record setting year for agriculture among other things. Everett Griner tells us some of these records. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Beef Checkoff Promoting Quality Beef to Consumers
In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by the beef checkoff, we hear from Perry Debtor from Horton, Alabama who said producers need to not only work at producing a quality product, but also get involved with the promotional aspect of it. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored …
Vilsack Not Ready to Call the Deficit Reduction Committee Super
There is just days remaining until the November 23 deadline and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says hopes the deficit reduction committee can come together in a bipartisan manner just as the Senate and House Ag Leaders have. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Cattlemen to Hold Year-End Meeting
Today is the last day to get the special hotel room rate for those attending the Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s year-end quarterly meeting November 30 – December 2 in Gainesville. Download Audio To learn more go to floridacattlemen.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Farm Thefts
Metal thieves are targeting agriculture. Why, Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024