And NCBA President Steve Foglesong will be just one of the many speakers on hand for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Marco Island June 22-24. Download Audio
USDA Releases Final Draft of Crop Insurance Agreement
WASHINGTON – As part of the Administration’s continuing efforts to reform the Federal crop insurance program, reduce the Federal deficit, and maximize taxpayer dollars, USDA has released the final draft of a new crop insurance agreement and announced that $6 billion in savings has been created through this action. Two thirds of this savings will go toward paying down the …
Two-Member Families
Everett Griner talks about how the supermarkets today are stocked for families of four or six, along with the waste of food for a two-member family. Download Audio
FL NRCS Encourages Producers to Signup for Energy Audit Program
Florida NRCS program specialist, Kenneth Morgan, wants to inform producers of a initiative designed to improve agricultural energy conservation and efficiency in Florida. Download Audio Click here for more information.
USDA Addressing Concerns Regarding BCAP
The top official of USDA’s Farm Service Agency says USDA will address in the final rules the concerns voiced by some that the Biomass Crop Assistance Program may be raising prices for bark and other forest products used by paper makers and other industries. Download Audio
Cotton By-Products as Erosion Control
Discovering new markets is an important element in agriculture and therefore, Cotton Incorporated and Mulch & Seed Innovations teamed up to find new market opportunities for cotton, through an all-natural fiber hydromulch from the by-products of ginning. And according to Andy Ellis, President of Mulch and Seed, the technology behind the hydromulch takes advantage of cotton’s natural characteristics making it …
National Get Outdoors Day
National Get Outdoors Day is Saturday, June 12th. And Anne Zimmermann of the US Forest Service says the annual celebration is designed as a means to educate citizens on the many opportunities for recreation and discovery in the great outdoors. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields.
Vilsack on NCBA Governance Proposal
Discussions concerning the national beef checkoff program dealing with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s proposed new governance structure continue, as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is concerned about the firewalls between the checkoff program and the policy programs run by NCBA. Download Audio
Drill Helps Test FMD Response
At the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa this week, attendees representing production agriculture, law enforcement, media and state and federal governments participated in a table-top exercise based on a simulated FMD outbreak. Download Audio
USDA’S Monthly Crop Report
The latest round of USDA crop reports was released this morning as Gary Crawford tells us what the numbers show. Download Audio