Today Tyron Spearman has news concerning peanut inspections and fee charges. Download Audio
Cattle Feedlot Inventories Slowly Dropping
USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam said the nation’s beef cattle herd is shrinking and the latest numbers shows it in a round about way. Download Audio
Food Safety Edging out Cap and Trade on Congress Priority List
According Florida Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford, it seems that an increased concern regarding food safety is edging out climate change as a priority in Congress. Download Audio
Possible Link Between Vitamin D and Pregnancy Complication
A new study finds that women who develop a severe form of pregnancy-related high blood pressure tend to have lower blood levels of vitamin D than healthy pregnant women. Download Audio
Citrus Foundation May Offer Prizes For Likely HLB Solutions
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is considering advertising for and rewarding those submitting antibiotics that offer the best possibility of curing or controlling HLB. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter explains. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Farm Bill
Everett Griner asked-2012 Farm Bill by 2013….Maybe? Download Audio
Don’t Forget Consumer in Commissioner of Ag & Consumer Services
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charles Bronson, says the commissioner position that Congressman Adam Putnam and former Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox will be vying for at the general election entails a lot more than just agriculture. Download Audio
Chambliss to Hold Crop Insurance Discussion in Tifton
Tyron Spearman has this report regarding an upcoming meeting in Georgia with Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee, Saxby Chambliss. Download Audio
For the Love of Bacon
It’s time for BLT’s and bacon burgers, but many consumers are finding that their main ingredient for some of their favorite summer lunches is costing a bit more than last year. Download Audio
Atlantic Hurricane Season Slowly but Surely Heating Up
As we approach the peak of hurricane season, September 10, USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says we are starting to see the tropics heat up. Download Audio