At the National Pork Industry Forum in Phoenix, Ariz. this past week board members got their first glimpse of the new campaign which is called “Pork® Be inspired”. Download Audio
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending March 4th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio
U. S. House Ag Chair & Ag Secretary at “Commodity Classic” in FL
It’s one of the biggest agriculture conventions in the nation each year and it includes producers and agriculture professionals involved with four major crops produced in the u. s. – Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Sorghum. A record crowd of nearly 5,000 escaped cold homes in the midwest and other regions to come to Tampa for this year’s Commodity Classic and …
During this Busy Wildfire Season FL NRCS Encourages Fire Plans
Florida’s cool and dry winter is making for a very active wildfire season which is why Natural Resources Conservation Service Biologist, Michael Bush, encourages producers to be prepared by developing fire plans. Download Audio
FFB Pleased with Agreement to Mexican Trucking Dispute
Adam Basford, National Affairs Coordinator with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says they are pleased that the United States and Mexico have finally reached an agreement to end their trucking dispute. Download Audio
Growers Asked to Participate in Methyl Bromide Survey
The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association is asking producers to participate in a survey regarding methyl bromide. T Download Audio
AL NRCS On the Road to Communicate Conservation Efforts
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has numerous programs to better help producers help the land and that’s what State Conservationist, Dr. Bill Puckett, has been getting around the state to communicate to producers. Download Audio
Survey Shows On-Farm Energy Production Rising
The results from the first-ever On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey has shown that the number of solar panels, wind turbines and methane digesters on America’s farms and ranches has increased significantly over the past decade. Download Audio
Research Shows Fire Ants Call Southeast Home
New research has linked the southeast as the starting point to the recent global spread of highly aggressive and painful fire ant. Download Audio
Ag Secretary Praises Vitality of American Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to an audience of more than 4,500 farmers and commodity group representatives during the General Session of the 16th Annual Commodity Classic in Tampa, Florida as Tyron Spearman has more on what he spoke about. Download Audio