Auburn, Ala, May 4, 2011 – The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has made available $600,000 in financial and technical assistance through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program for disaster recovery aid in Alabama. NRCS is helping with the disaster through EWP by removing debris out of waterways. Local NRCS field personnel are also assisting the Alabama Department of Agriculture …
Pasture to Plate Producer Believes in Checkoff
“Get to know your beef checkoff” is our weekly series brought to you by the beef checkoff and this week we hear from Steve Whitmire, with Ridgefield Farm and Brasstown Beef in Georgia and North Carolina. He said producers need to continue to promote their product and that’s why the checkoff is so important. Download Audio To learn more about …
USDA Awards Additional MAP Funds to USMEF
USDA announced today they will be awarding an additional $1 million of FY2011 Market Access Program funds to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Productivity
Americans farmers are keeping productivity strong. How? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Working to Bring Emergency Aid to Alabama Farmers
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan, after meeting with officials and touring the recent storm damage, said his staff will be working round-the-clock to help storm victims take advantage of emergency funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
GA Beef Promoted Across the State
Brooke Williams, Director of Industry Information for the Georgia Beef Board, said there are more events coming up she is scheduled to attend to promote beef in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …
FBC has New Brand Napkins
The Florida Beef Council has something new in their office that many county Cattlemen’s Association’s across Florida may be interested in as FBC’s Ashley Hughes explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
April Another Good Month for Farm Prices
We saw another good month for farm product prices and USDA’s Gary Crawford has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Mosquito Season & Equine Diseases
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam urging horse owners to get their horses vaccinated against mosquito-borne diseases and to be sure their booster shots are up to date. More information is available online at Mosquito-borne Equine Diseases. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
The Driving Force
Everett Griner explains how agriculture drives economic recovery. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025