There is some interesting numbers from the 2007 Census, and Everett Griner gives them to us and tells us why they are so good for the farmers.
Child Liability Waivers; Broadband Initiatives in FL Session Mix
A couple notes of interest to Florida agriculture out of Tallahassee this week. The Child Liability Waivers bills that Florida Cattlemens’ Association and others have been working on got temporarily postponed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s expected there will be a committee substitute bill from it, which then raises the question as to whether the substitute bill will
White Named as NRCS Chief
WASHINGTON–Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has named Dave White as chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With approximately 12,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $3 billion NRCS is the nation’s leading agency in conserving natural resources on private lands.
Managing Fertilizer Cost
When considering input cost many producers take a second look at their fertilizer expenses and Jimmy Johnson with Agrotain says that they can help make the farmer’s fertilizer go further.
Proline Fungicide Now Registered For Peanuts
Peanut growers plagued with CBR now have a new tool to suppress this disease, as Bayer CropScience has received EPA registration permitting in-furrow applications of Proline® fungicide to peanuts. For more information about Proline® log on to BayerCropScienceUS.com
Groups React to New Red Meat Study
According to a National Cancer Institute study a link has been found between red and processed meat and an increase in the risk of mortality, something that is being disputed by the American Meat Institute and others.
Cotton More Than Just Clothes
Most consumers only think of cotton as being used for clothing or household goods, but Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications Director for the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that cotton is used much more in our daily lives than we may realize.
Peanut Industry Awaiting Planting Report
We are just a week away from USDA releasing its perspective planting report as it comes out next Tuesday, March 31st, and Tyron Spearman knows many in the peanut industry are anxious to see those numbers. USDA NASS
Thirty One Years Later, it is Still a Good Law
What is this law? Everett Griner tells us and why.
FL Ag Commissioner Addresses Key Budget Issues
Budget cuts are almost a certainty this legislative session with the only questions remaining being where and how much. Florida Ag Commissioner Bronson touches on this and more with this series of reports. Cuts are Inevitable Importance of the Department’s Water Division Certain Programs are a Must Ag Sector is Still Strong The Complexity of the Ag Commissioner Job