From the National FFA Organization: INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015/National FFA Organization) – Students from Arkansas, Tennessee, Ohio, Iowa, Georgia and Utah have been elected by delegates from throughout the United States to serve on the 2015-16 National FFA Officer Team. Taylor McNeel of Arkansas, an agricultural business major at Southern Arkansas University, was elected president. Nick Baker of Tennessee, …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 30, 2015
In our weekly recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at how busy the livestock industry was this past week disputing the recent claims that red meat could potentially cause cancer. We also have stories concerning Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for peanut growers, how Disney is getting involved in promoting produce, …
Delegates Re-elect Florida Farm Bureau President
Delegates at this week’s Florida Farm Bureau annual meeting re-elected John Hoblick to his sixth consecutive term as president of the organization. Hoblick told us this was the bureau’s 74th annual convention. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Commissioner’s 2015 Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards
Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam presented awards to three outstanding farmers today for their dedication to land stewardship and environmental conservation. The awards ceremony was held at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach. The three farm operations recognized were Dasher Farms in McAlpin, Bull Hammock Ranch in Ft. Pierce and Carlton and Carlton Ranch in …
Alabama NRCS Working to Meet Needs of the Future
Ben Malone, State Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, talks about sustainability and how they work with landowners to meet the needs of the future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
PMA Fresh Summit 2015
We sat down with President of the Produce Marketing Association Cathy Burns to talk about this year’s Fresh Summit and the future of PMA. Click here for more news on the Produce Marketing Association. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
FL Ag Expo Coming November 4th
The Florida Ag Expo is coming November 4th to the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) in Balm. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the GCREC and the 10th anniversary of its location in Balm. We spoke with Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Jack Payne, about this upcoming event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
341,061 Pound Donation from PMA Fresh Summit Exhibitors Helps Families Throughout the Region
From the Produce Marketing Association: Atlanta, Ga. — According to Feeding America’s Hunger in America 2014 report, 1 in 7.5 people, or an estimated 755,400 people, in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year. This includes more than 164,000 children and more than 64,000 seniors. Some …
USDA Making $210 Million Investment in Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Florida today to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with 21 states through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to nearly double the number of fueling pumps nationwide that supply renewable fuels to American motorists. The 21 states participating in the BIP include Florida, along with Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, …
National FFA Convention Starts Today
More than 60,000 FFA members and guests from throughout the United States are expected at the 2015 National FFA Convention and Expo that starts today in Louisville, Kentucky. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …