The 3-day Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando wraps up today, as a variety of people have been on hand including Bill Vasden Jr., Chairman of the Florida Feedstock Growers Association. He explains how producing and distributing renewable energy from Florida-grown crops is so important to their operation. Download Audio
FL Ag Commissioner on Success of Farm to Fuel Summit
The 2010 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit will conclude today and our Gary Cooper talks to Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson about what makes the five year old summit so successful. Download Audio
Pricing System
Efforts to change farm pricing will fail. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
2010 Farm to Fuel Summit Continues
The 5th Annual Florida Farm to Fuel Summit continues in Orlando and Gary Cooper was on site with a chance to speak with key note speaker, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Michael Scuse, on his thoughts of agriculture’s role in renewable energy. Download Audio
FSA Working to Enhance Farm to Fuel Opportunities in FL
The 2010 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit is underway where Gary Cooper had the chance to talk to Florida State Farm Service Agency Director, Tim Manning, on their role concerning the development of biofuels in Florida. Download Audio
House Ag Committee Joins Senate in Introducing FIFRA Legislation
Members of the House Agriculture Committee have introduced a bill stating that the use of a pesticide consistent with its registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act should not be subject to a costly, redundant and unnecessary permit process under the Clean Water Act. Download Audio
Cotton Crop Report
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August all cotton report this morning as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. says the numbers are up. Download Audio
Higher Peanut Corn and Soybean Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released their August crop production forecasts this morning and when it comes to this year’s peanut crop, the report shows production is forecast to be up 10 percent from last year, while they are calling for a record high corn and soybean crop. Download Audio
Peanut Payment Projections & Donating Peanut Butter
Today Tyron Spearman has updated information concerning counter-cyclical payments on peanuts for this year along with news about an upcoming donation by one group of peanut butter. Payments: Download Audio Donation: Download Audio
La Niña
Everett Griner explains how this dry weather system will grow. Download Audio