Environmental Group Files Challenge to New FL Water Standards

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A coalition of environmental groups have filed an administrative challenge to the new rules set up to determine acceptable pollution levels in Florida waters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch …

Poultry Industry Reiterates Concerns Expressed in NAS Report

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Washington, D.C. – December 1, 2011 – The National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry and Egg Association reiterated numerous concerns that were expressed in a report released yesterday by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council titled, “The Potential Consequences of Public Release of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Establishment-Specific Data.” Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers …

Farm Bill Hearing to Resume

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Farm Bill hearings are set to resume at the end of January or the beginning of February. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

Ag Exports Down – Imports Up

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USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says the latest ag export forecasts for this fiscal year show a decline from 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

Animal Disease Traceability Comment Period Soon to End

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminds livestock producers they have until December 9th to make comments on USDA’s proposed rule for animal disease traceability. Download Audio To make a comment go to http://www.regulations.gov/. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

FL NRCS Working to Establish Ecological Site Descriptions

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to establish Ecological Site Descriptions and FL NRCS resource conservationist Greg Hendricks explains why the ESD’s could prove to be a valuable conservation tool for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …

Animal Welfare

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Modern farming has become very protective for animals. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida 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 …

Dust Bill Heads to House Floor with Bipartisan Support

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NCBA Commends Committee Support of Farm Dust Bill: WASHINGTON (Nov. 30, 2011) – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce today, Nov. 30, 2011, voted in support of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. The legislation passed (33-16) through the full committee with bipartisan support and will head to the full House of …

COOL Deemed Illegal by WTO

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The World Trade Organization judges have agreed with Canada and Mexico saying that U.S. country-of-origin labeling provisions violate global trade rules and unjustly harm agricultural commerce. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

Net Farm Income Up 28 Percent

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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is pleased with USDA’s latest Farm income forecast numbers for 2011 that are projecting for both farm income and net cash income to exceed $100 billion for the first time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …