Hundreds of growers and production managers flocked to Avon Park Wednesday for updates on HLB and psyllid control presented at the Florida Citrus Growers Institute. Download Audio
Crops Should be Ready to Showcase at Sunbelt Field Day
Executive Director of the Sunbelt Ag Expo, Chip Blalock, says they have experienced a unique growing season so far but are expecting to have the crops ready to showcase during Field Day coming up on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Download Audio
FL NRCS Field Offices Can Answer Conservation Questions
Producers who are interested in implementing conservation practices on their operations should visit their local NRCS field office. As area conservationist Jeff White says they have numerous programs to fit a variety of conservation needs, including those in organics. Download Audio
US Leads the World in Wine Consumption
America is now the world’s leading wine-consuming nation and in these three reports wine expert Jon Fredrikson will give us the details pertaining to this big milestone for the wine industry. Wine Consumption Download Audio Imports Download Audio Health Download Audio
1099 Repeal Bill Ready for Obama Signature
The U.S. Senate has passed H.R. 4 repealing the expansion of 1099 business reporting requirements which were part of last year’s health care law and which would result in an increase of paperwork for farmers. Download Audio
Market Operator on Collecting Beef Checkoff
In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff Carl McKettrick, owner and operator of the Arcadia Stockyard in Arcadia, Florida, said he is pleased to see the support the beef checkoff gets from producers selling cattle through his market. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.
What to Cut from Ag Budget
Today Tyron Spearman agin looks at what’s being discussed about budgets cuts in our nation’s capitol and what may yet need to come out of the agriculture budget. Download Audio
NCBA Members Testify Before Congress
WASHINGTON (April 6, 2011) – Two members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) testified today, April 6, 2011, before the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee about the state of the U.S. beef industry. Anne Burkholder, a cattle feeder from Cozad, Neb., and Jim Strickland, a cow-calf producer from Myakka, Fla., and president of the Florida Cattlemen’s …
Electronic Farming
Everett Griner checks into the question… Can agriculture operate electronically? Download Audio
USDA Designates 4 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 4 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought that occurred Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2010.