Stress is a growing problem for farmers. Why? Everett Griner has done some research and talks about it today. Download Audio
Signup Date for AL NRCS Ag Energy Audits Approaching
Alabama Resource Conservationist John Curtis says the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants producers to be award of a new initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, designed to help agricultural producers transition to more energy efficient operations. Download Audio Signups for the Ag Energy Audits are continuous but there is an upcoming batching date of May 21, 2010.
Planting Progress Update
Spring planting continues in the growing belts across the country as Tyron Spearman looks at the latest crop progress numbers. Download Audio
Review of USDA’s Crop Forecasts
Today we take a look at the first forecasts for the crops that are going in the ground this spring. Download Audio
Food Born Illnesses
Who is dragging their feet? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio
Food Basket Turnover
Is the southeast becoming the world’s food basket? Everett Griner has the info and tells us why this may happen. Download Audio
DCP Enrollment Reminder
The enrollment deadline for the 2010 Direct and Countercyclical Program (DCP) is coming up June 1, 2010 as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Upcoming Crop Reports Will Tell the True Tale of AL Acreage
The National Ag Statistics Service released their annual plantings report a while back, but Alabama Field office Director, Bill Weaver, says the true tale of acreage will be seen in their upcoming crop reports. Download Audio
EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”
This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …
Message Backfires
A Governor’s intentions rile some farmers, and Everett Griner tells us just what caused this. Download Audio