Confirmed cases of Cucurbit Downy Mildew have been reported in both Florida and Georgia and Gerald Holmes, product development manager for fungicides with Valent USA, says they can assist the producer in battling this destructive disease with their fungicide, Presidio. Download Audio For more information regarding the disease and to sign up for email alerts on confirmed outbreaks, log on …
FFB Hoping for Special Session Sometime this Summer
The Florida Farm Bureau has asked the speakers of the house and senate for veto overrides of their two priority bills, The Greenbelt Bill and the General Ag Bill. However, Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs, says this would require a special session to be called. Download Audio
Gulf Coast Bracing for Effects on Ag from Oil Spill
The oil spill is beginning to have a larger impact on agriculture in the gulf coast and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says normal wind patterns this time of year could make it worse. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher yields.
Increase in Whole Grains
Consumers are more interested in whole grain foods, driven in part by the introduction of better-tasting products as well as the proven health benefits. Download Audio
Planting Progress on Target
According to the latest numbers, planting progress here in the Southeast is pretty much on tract with the 5-year average, as Tyron Spearman has that along with the latest peanut stocks and prcessing numbers. Download Audio
GA Horse Auction June 5th
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will be selling horses at an auction this Saturday, June 5th during an all-day fundraising event at Foxhall Farms in Douglasville. Download Audio Photographs of the horses being auctioned are at www.agr.georgia.gov
CWT Accepting Bids for 10th Herd Retirement
Cooperatives Working Together has announced they are accepting bids through June 25th for its 10th herd retirement. Download Audio For more information visit their website at www.cwt.coop
Study on Grass-Fed vs Grain-Fed Beef
According to a recent study conducted at Texas A & M University’s AgriLife Research Center, the health benefits of eating grass-fed beef versus grain-fed beef may not be as great as some people perceive them to be. Download Audio
The Battle Over Trade With Cuba
Everett Griner informs us on why the trade issue will not die. Download Audio
FL Ag & Legislative Leaders Not At All Happy Re: Governor Vetoes
Florida Farm Bureau led a statewide agriculture chorus Wednesday calling for a Legislative Override of the Governor’s recent vetoes of two major agriculture bills. Both bills passed with only two individual votes against them, which means these pieces of legislation garnered rare support by members of both parties, urban and rural interests, liberal and conservative lawmakers alike…yet the Governor still …