Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance says with all the chaos surrounding budget reductions and trying to get proposals in by looming deadlines, the sugar policy for the 2012 Farm Bill should be relatively simple. Download Audio
USDA Determination Document Explains Assessment Methods for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced today that FSA is making available a determination document, also referred to as a statement of position, regarding tobacco payment funding. The document states the current methods used to calculate manufacturer and importer assessments that fund the Tobacco Transition Payment Program …
GA Pecan Growers Seeing Banner Prices
Georgia’s pecan crop could set a record thanks to high demand which is creating even higher prices. Download Audio
Peanuts Loans Have Been Repaid
Marketing loans made for 2010 peanuts have been completely repaid as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
US Congress Places Restrictions on Implementation of GIPSA Rule
WASHINGTON (Nov. 17, 2011) – Congress voted Nov. 17, 2011, on a $19.8 billion 2012 agricultural spending bill that includes language blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from implementing controversial reforms to livestock and poultry marketing. The so-called GIPSA rule, proposed last year by the USDA’s Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyard’s Administration, would have wreaked havoc on the U.S. cattle …
Metal Thefts
Everett Griner talks on new laws are introduced laws that will tighten metal theft. Download Audio
Research Suggests Orange Juice Evokes Positive Emotions
Americans have been enjoying the great taste of orange juice for decades, and now research suggests they may turn to this refreshing beverage for how it makes them feel. A new study from the Florida Department of Citrus found drinking orange juice actually made participants feel positive, carefree and rejuvenated.
Florida Cattlemen-NCBA Lawsuit against EPA Continues
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 …
Dressing the Walls with Cotton
Cotton has long held the market for putting clothes on our backs, but in the following reports, Tom Wedegaertner, director of ag research for Cotton Incorporated, explains how they are now dressing up another surface, our walls. Download Audio Download Audio
Advisory Committee Planned For Proposed Forest Planning Rule
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell explains why there is a need for a federal advisory committee to advise the US Forest Service on matters connected to a proposed planning rule for our nations forest. Download Audio