The Alabama Legislature is well into the 2010 session and Chris Isaacson with the Alabama Forestry Association says when you add the ongoing budget issues to an election year, the legislators have their hands full. Download Audio
GAC Working on Cleaning Up Water Permitting Records
For this week’s Georgia Legislative Report, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Bryan Tolar, says the big news remains water and Governor Perdue’s much anticipated water legislation. Download Audio
USDA: Listening for Ideas About Rural Jobs Creation
About 50 people from around Florida gathered at Florida Farm Bureau (FFB) headquarters in Gainesville for a listening session about rural job creation, where USDA Rural Development and Farm Service Agency officials listened to ideas from all attending. Posing a list of questions to the crowd, FFBF President John Hoblick moderated the session as various attendees spoke their minds. Naturally, …
ACA Convention Kicks off Today
The 67th annual Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Convention kicks off today in Huntsville, as ACA’s Dr. Billy Powell invites producers from across the state to attend. Download Audio
FL Beef Council Covers Budget Issues
The budget for the upcoming year was the main topic of discussion at yesterdays meeting of the Florida Beef Council according to FBC Chairman Georgia Kempfer. Download Audio
Markets & More Discussed at AL-FL Peanut Show
A good crowd was on hand for Thursday’s AL-FL Peanut Trade Show in Dothan as Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut Producers Association told me he was very happy with the event… Download Audio And Ken Barton with the FL Peanut Producers Association said he was glad to see the big crowd for their annual show… Download Audio Peanut markets …
Rural Growth
Small town America is growing. Why? Everett Griner answers this today. Download Audio
Specifics of FL Organic Production
In the following two reports, Jeff Geuder, director of the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service, gives details on the results of the 2008 Organic Survey Download Audio Download Audio
Food Safety Important to All Commodities
David Gombas, Senior Vice President for Food Safety and Technology for the United Fresh Produce Association, says farmers need to be aware of pending legislation that will ultimately affect all sectors of agriculture. Download Audio
Bug Love
Well it’s the time of year that people plan grand expressions of love for their sweethearts. But what about the rest of nature? Download Audio