And when it comes to the funds for Alabama, NRCS State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett told me they are working to let every county in the state know what they have to work with so they can get started.
Less Peanuts than Expected & Peanut Exports are Down
According to the FSIS count, there are less peanuts in at this time than some had expected as Tyron Spearman has more on that and also the latest peanut export numbers. Peanuts: Exports:
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Farm-City Week
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Farm-City Week, which celebrates the vital farm-city partnerships that have done so much to improve the quality of our lives. More information is available online by clicking on Farm-City Week.
Survey Results
Just what do surveys prove? Everett Griner looks at this and lets us know.
Joe Davis (Sr. and Jr.) Support Citrus Research Order
Central Florida citrus growers Joe Davis Jr. and Joe Davis Sr. tell why they’ll vote for the new citrus research order in a referendum that begins this week. Joe Jr. is a member of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation that would administer funds collected by the new research order; Joe Sr. is a former long-time member and chairman of …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 13th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
More Help for Dairy Farmers
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City this past week, U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said they have been very active in assisting the dairy industry and there is more to come.
Addressing the Challenges of a Global Market
U.S. Cotton producers have been competing in an aggressive global market for the past 10 years and in these two reports, Mike Watson, vice president of fiber competition for Cotton Incorporated, explains what they are doing to improve cotton fiber and ultimately, the cotton producers’ bottom line.
Reasoning Behind NAFTA Sugar Recommendations
The sugar industry has made recommendations to U.S. and Mexican government officials on ways to help NAFTA’s sugar provisions run more smoothly and Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance, gives a brief synopsis on the reasoning behind the recommendations.
Choosing Your Cheese
For anyone who has ever struggled with which cheese to buy or serve, help is now available with a new website, CheeseForMe.com.